Lubricants and functional fluids containing heterocyclic compounds

ABSTRACT

This invention relates to a lubricating composition comprising a major amount of an oil of lubricating viscosity and a minor amount of 
     (A) a compound represented by the formula ##STR1## wherein in Formula (A-I): X 1 , X 2  and X 3  are independently O or S, and X 2  and X 3  can be NR 1  wherein R 1  is hydrogen or hydrocarbyl; and G 1 , G 2 , G 3  and G 4  are independently R 2 , OR 2  or R 3  OR 2 , wherein R 2  is hydrogen or hydrocarbyl and R 3  is hydrocarbylene or hydrocarbylidene. In one embodiment, the inventive composition further comprises (B) an acylated nitrogen-containing compound having a substituent of at least about 10 aliphatic carbon atoms. In one embodiment, the inventive composition further comprises (C) a phosphorus compound. In one embodiment, the inventive composition further comprises (D) a thiocarbamate. In one embodiment, the inventive composition further comprises (E) a organic sulfide. In one embodiment, the invention relates to a process comprising mixing the foregoing component (A) with an oil of lubricating viscosity, and, optionally, one or more of the foregoing components (B), (C), (D) and/or (E).

TECHNICAL FIELD

This invention relates to lubricants and functional fluids and, moreparticularly, to lubricants and functional fluids containingheterocyclic compounds. These lubricants and functional fluids arecharacterized by enhanced antiwear properties.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Engine lubricating oils require the presence of additives to protect theengine from wear. For almost 40 years, the principal antiwear additivefor engine lubricating oils has been zinc dialkyl dithiophosphate(ZDDP). However, ZDDP is typically used in the lubricating oil at asufficient concentration to provide a phosphorus content of 0.12% byweight or higher in order to pass required industry standard tests forantiwear. Since phosphates may result in the deactivation of emissioncontrol catalysts used in automotive exhaust systems, a reduction in theamount of phosphorus-containing additives (e.g., ZDDP) in the oil wouldbe desirable. The problem sought to be overcome is to provide for areduction in the amount of phosphorus-containing additive in thelubricating oil and yet provide the lubricating oil with desiredantiwear properties. The present invention provides a solution to thisproblem by providing compositions that can function as either a partialor complete replacement for ZDDP.

U.S. Pat. No. 3,409,635 discloses a process for making cyclic compoundsrepresented by the formula ##STR2## wherein R¹ and R² are hydrogen ormethyl. The reference indicates that the cyclic xanthates are useful asfungicides, and the epithiranes yield polymers which aid in thevulcanization of rubber.

U.S. Pat. No. 3,448,120 discloses a process for making alkylenedithiocarbonates.

U.S. Pat. No. 4,511,464 discloses 1,3-oxathiolane-2-thiones and1,3-dithiolane-2-thiones as collectors for concentrating sulfide mineralores using froth flotation.

The use of ashless dispersants in lubricants is disclosed in numerouspatents, including U.S. Pat. Nos. 3,172,892; 3,219,666; 3,272,746;3,310,492; 3,341,542; 3,444,170; 3,455,831; 3,455,832; 3,576,743;3,630,904; 3,632,511; 3,804,763; and 4,234,435.

The use of metal salts of phosphorodithioic acids as additives forlubricants is disclosed in U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,263,150; 4,289,635;4,308,154; 4,322,479; and 4,417,990. Amine salts of such acids aredisclosed as being useful as additives for grease compositions in U.S.Pat. No. 5,256,321.

U.S. Pat. No. 4,758,362 discloses the addition of a carbamate to a lowphosphorus or phosphorus free lubricating oil composition to provide acomposition with enhanced extreme-pressure and antiwear properties.

The use of disulfides represented by the formula (R_(Z) YC═S)₂ S₂,wherein Y is O, S or N, and z is 1 when Y is O or S and 2 when Y is N,as lubricant additives is disclosed in U.S. Pat. Nos. 2,681,316;2,691,632; and 2,694,682.

U.S. Pat. No. 2,307,307 discloses the use of compounds represented bythe formula (RXC═S)₂ S_(n), wherein X is O or S, and n is greater than2, as lubricant additives.

The use of compounds represented by the formula (ROC═S)S₂ in lubricantsfor use on bearing surfaces is disclosed in U.S. Pat. Nos. 2,110,281 and2,206,245. U.S. Pat. No. 2,431,010 discloses the use of compoundsrepresented by the formula (ROC=S)S_(n), wherein n is 2-4, as solublecutting oil additives.

The use of thiuram sulfides as lubricant additives is disclosed in U.S.Pat. Nos. 2,081,886; 2,201,258; 3,249,542; 3,352,781; 4,207,196; and4,501,678.

U.S. Pat. No. 5,034,141 discloses that improved antiwear results can beobtained by combining a thiodixanthogen (e.g., octylthiodixanthogen)with a metal thiophosphate (e.g., ZDDP). U.S. Pat. No. 5,034,142discloses the addition of a metal alkoxyalkylxanthate (e.g., nickelethoxyethylxanthate), a dixanthogen (e.g., diethoxyethyl dixanthogen)and a metal thiophosphate (e.g., ZDDP) to a lubricant to improveantiwear.

European patent application 0 609 623 A1 discloses an engine oilcomposition containing a metal-containing detergent, zincdithiophosphate, a boron-containing ashless dispersant, aliphatic amidecompound, and either a dithiocarbamate compound or an ester derived froma fatty acid and boric acid. Among the dithiocarbamates that aredisclosed are sulfides and disulfides.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

This invention relates to a lubricating composition comprising a majoramount of an oil of lubricating viscosity and a minor amount of

(A) a heterocyclic compound represented by the formula ##STR3## whereinin Formula (A-I): X¹, X² and X³ are independently O or S, and X² and X³can be NR¹ wherein R¹ is hydrogen or hydrocarbyl; and G¹, G², G³ and G⁴are independently R², OR² or R³ OR², wherein R² is hydrogen orhydrocarbyl and R³ is hydrocarbylene or hydrocarbylidene.

In one embodiment, the inventive composition further comprises (B) anacylated nitrogen-containing compound having a substituent of at leastabout 10 aliphatic carbon atoms. In one embodiment, the inventivecomposition further comprises (C) a phosphorus compound. In oneembodiment, the inventive composition further comprises (D) athiocarbamate. In one embodiment, the inventive composition furthercomprises (E) an organic sulfide. In one embodiment, the inventionrelates to a process comprising mixing the foregoing component (A) withan oil of lubricating viscosity, and, optionally, one or more of theforegoing components (B), (C), (D) and/or (E).

The inventive compositions are useful as lubricating compositions andfunctional fluids characterized by enhanced antiwear properties. In oneembodiment, these lubricating compositions and functional fluids arecharacterized by reduced phosphorus levels when compared to those in theprior art, and yet have sufficient antiwear properties to pass industrystandard tests for antiwear. In one embodiment, the inventivecompositions are characterized by enhanced extreme pressure properties.In one embodiment, the inventive compositions are characterized by goodseal compatibility. The inventive compositions are especially suitablefor use as engine lubricating oil compositions.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

As used in this specification and in the appended claims, the terms"hydrocarbyl" and "hydrocarbon based" denote a group having a carbonatom directly attached to the remainder of the molecule and having ahydrocarbon or predominantly hydrocarbon character within the context ofthis invention. Such groups include the following:

(1) Hydrocarbon groups; that is, aliphatic, (e.g., alkyl or alkenyl),alicyclic (e.g., cycloalkyl or cycloalkenyl), aromatic, aliphatic- andalicyclic-substituted aromatic, aromatic-substituted aliphatic andalicyclic groups, and the like, as well as cyclic groups wherein thering is completed through another portion of the molecule (that is, anytwo indicated substituents may together form an alicyclic group). Suchgroups are known to those skilled in the art. Examples include methyl,ethyl, octyl, decyl, octadecyl, cyclohexyl, phenyl, etc.

(2) Substituted hydrocarbon groups; that is, groups containingnon-hydrocarbon substituents which, in the context of this invention, donot alter the predominantly hydrocarbon character of the group. Thoseskilled in the art will be aware of suitable substituents. Examplesinclude halo, hydroxy, nitro, cyano, alkoxy, acyl, etc.

(3) Hetero groups; that is, groups which, while predominantlyhydrocarbon in character within the context of this invention, containatoms other than carbon in a chain or ring otherwise composed of carbonatoms. Suitable hetero atoms will be apparent to those skilled in theart and include, for example, nitrogen, oxygen and sulfur.

In general, no more than about three substituents or hetero atoms, andpreferably no more than one, will be present for each 1 0 carbon atomsin the hydrocarbyl group.

Terms such as "alkyl-based," "aryl-based," and the like have meaningsanalogous to the above with respect to alkyl groups, aryl groups and thelike.

The term "hydrocarbon-based" has the same meaning and can be usedinterchangeably with the term hydrocarbyl when referring to moleculargroups having a carbon atom attached directly to the remainder of amolecule.

The term "lower" as used herein in conjunction with terms such ashydrocarbyl, alkyl, alkenyl, alkoxy, and the like, is intended todescribe such groups which contain a total of up to 7 carbon atoms.

The term "oil-soluble" refers to a material that is soluble in mineraloil to the extent of at least about one gram per liter at 25° C.

(A) Heterocyclic Compounds

The heterocyclic compounds are compounds represented by the formula##STR4## wherein in Formula (A-I): X¹, X² and X³ are independently O orS, and X² and X³ can be NR¹ wherein R¹ is hydrogen or hydrocarbyl; andG¹, G², G³ and G⁴ are independently R², OR² or R³ OR², wherein R² ishydrogen or hydrocarbyl and R³ is hydrocarbylene or hydrocarbylidene. Inone embodiment, G¹ is R², OR² or R³ OR², and G², G.sup. and G⁴ are eachhydrogen. In one embodiment, at least one of X¹, X² or X³ is oxygen. Inone embodiment, the heterocyclic compound is a compound represented byone of the following formulas: ##STR5## wherein in each of the aboveformulas, G¹ has the same meaning as in Formula (A-I).

In one embodiment, each R¹ and R² is, independently, a hydrocarbyl groupof 1 to about 100 carbon atoms, and in one embodiment 1 to about 50carbon atoms, and in one embodiment 1 to about 40 carbon atoms, and inone embodiment 1 to about 30 carbon atoms, and in one embodiment about 4to about 20 carbon atoms, and in one embodiment about 8 to about 14carbon atoms. The hydrocarbyl groups can be unsubstituted or they can besubstituted with one or more halo, carbonylalkoxy, alkoxy, thioalkyl,thiol, cyano, hydroxyl or nitro groups. The hydrocarbyl groups can bealkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, aryl, alkaryl oraralkyl. Examples include methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl,isobutyl, amyl, 4-methyl-2-pentyl, 2-ethylhexyl, isooctyl, decyl,dodecyl, tetradecyl, 2-pentenyl, dodecenyl, phenyl, naphthyl,alkylphenyl, alkylnaphthyl, phenylalkyl, naphthylalkyl, alkylphenylalkylor alkylnaphthyalkyl.

The hydrocarbylene or hydrocarbylidene groups R³ generally have from 1to about 20 carbon atoms, and in one embodiment 1 to about 12 carbonatoms, and in one embodiment 1 to about 6 carbon atoms. These groups canbe alkylene, alkylidene, arylene, alkylarylene, arylalkylene, etc.Examples include methylene, ethylene, propylene, butylene, isobutylene,pentylene, hexylene, phenylene, methylphenylene, phenylethylene, etc.

These compounds can be prepared by reacting CS₂, COS, CO₂, or a sourcematerial for these reactants, with a compound represented by theformula. ##STR6## wherein in Formula (A-II), X is O, S or NR¹, and R¹,G¹, G², G³ and G⁴ are the same as in Formula (A-I), in the presence of acatalyst. The reactants represented by the Formula (A-II) can beepoxides, episulfides or aziridines including 1,2-epoxides,1,2-episulfides, 1,2-aziridines, internal epoxides, internalepisulfides, and internal aziridines.

Examples of useful epoxides include: ethylene oxide; propylene oxide;1,2-epoxyhexane; 1,2-epoxyhexadecane; 1,2-epoxybutane; 3,4-epoxyheptane;1,2-epoxy-cyclohexane; 4,5-epoxydecane; 1,2-epoxydodecane;1,2-epoxytetradecane; 1,2-epoxy-5-oxy-heptane;1,2-epoxy-6-propyltridecane; oxetanes; 9,10-epoxystearic acid esters;styrene oxides; para-chlorostyrene oxide; and mixtures of two or more ofthese.

Also included are the epoxidized fatty acid esters. Typical fatty acidesters include C₁₋₂₀ alkyl esters of C₈₋₂₄ unsaturated fatty acids suchas palmitoleic, oleic, ricinoleic, petroselic, linoleic, linolenic,oleostearic, licanic, etc. Specific examples of the fatty acid esterswhich can be epoxidized include lauryl tallate, methyl oleate, lauryloleate, cetyl oleate, cetyl linoleate, lauryl ricinoleate, oleyllinoleate, oleyl stearate and alkyl glycerides. Also useful are thesaturated fatty acid esters prepared from mixed unsaturated fatty acidesters such as are obtained from animal fats and vegetable oilsincluding tall oil, linseed oil, olive oil, castor oil, soybean oil,peanut oil, rape seed oil, fish oil, sperm oil, etc.

Examples of useful episulfides include: 1,2-epithiohexane;4,5-epithiooctane; 1 ,2-epithiodecane, 1 ,2-epithiododecane;1,2-epithiotetradecane; and the episulfides derived from fatty acidesters (e.g., 9,10-epithiostearic acid ester) including the fatty acidesters derived from animal fats and vegetable oils (e.g., tall oil,soybean oil, fish oil, etc.).

Examples of useful aziridines include hexylazacyclopropane,octylazacyclopropane, decylazacyclopropane, dodecylazacyclopropane,tetradecylazacyclopropane, and the aziridines derived from fatty acidesters including the fatty acid esters derived from animal fats andvegetable oils.

Generally, any epoxide, episulfide or aziridine which is stable underthe reaction conditions employed may be used, but the reactivity ofterminal epoxides, episulfides and aziridines make them especiallyuseful. The higher molecular weight epoxides, episulfides and aziridines(e.g., C₁₀₋₂₀ epoxides, episulfides and aziridines) are useful forimparting higher levels of oil solubility to the cyclic organicsulfides.

The catalyst can be an alkali metal halide, alkoxide, alkyl xanthate, orquaternary ammonium salt. The alkali metals are preferably lithium,sodium or potassium, with lithium being especially useful. The halidescan be fluoride, chloride, bromide or iodide, with bromide beingespecially useful. The alkyl portion of the alkoxides and alkylxanthates generally contain from 1 to about 8 carbon atoms. Examplesinclude methoxide, ethoxide, isopropoxide, t-butoxide, hexoxide,octoxide, methyl xanthate, ethylxanthate, butyl xanthate, hexylxanthateand octyl xanthate. Lithium bromide and sodium methoxide are usefulcatalysts. Tetraalkyl ammonium halide salts can be used, with tetrabutylammonium bromide being especially useful.

The mole ratio of CS₂, COS or CO₂ to the reactants represented byFormula (A-II) is generally in the range of about 0.5 to about 10, andin one embodiment about 0.5 to about 5, and in one embodiment about 1 toabout 1.2. The weight ratio of CS₂, COS or CO₂ to alkali metal in thealkali metal catalyst is generally from about 0.001 to about 1, and inone embodiment about 0.01 to about 0.5, and in one embodiment about 0.01to about 0.1, and in one embodiment about 0.01 to about 0.05.

The heterocyclic compounds are made by charging the reactants to areactor, and stirring, generally without heating, since the reaction isnormally exothermic. Once the reaction reaches the temperature of theexotherm (typically up to about 50° C.), the reaction mixture is held atthat temperature to insure complete reaction. After a reaction time oftypically about 1 to about 8 hours, the volatile materials are removedunder reduced pressure and the residue is filtered to yield the finalproduct. The reaction can be conducted in the presence of a solvent,examples of which include tetrahydrofuran, diethylether, and the like.

The preparation of heterocyclic compounds within the scope of Formula(A-I) is disclosed in U.S. Pat. Nos. 3,409,635 and 3,448,120. Briefly,U.S. Pat. No. 3,409,635 discloses making compounds represented by theformula ##STR7## wherein R¹ and R² are hydrogen or methyl, by reactingCS₂ with a compound represented by the formula ##STR8## at a temperaturein the range of 0°-50° C. in the presence of a basic catalyst. The basiccatalyst is a sodium or potassium alkoxide. U.S. Pat. No. 3,448,120discloses the preparation of alkylene dithiocarbonates represented bythe formula ##STR9## wherein R is hydrogen or a lower alkyl, aryl orcycloalkyl group, by reacting CS₂ with a compound represented by theformula ##STR10## at a temperature in the range of 10°-70° C. in thepresence of a catalyst system containing an alkali metal halide (e.g.,Lil, Nal, Kl, LiBr, NaBr, LiCl) and a co-catalyst selected from asulfonium halide, a xanthate, H₂ S, an alkali metal sulfide, athiocarbonate or an alcohol. These patents are incorporated herein byreference for their disclosure of processes for making heterocycliccompounds.

The following examples illustrate the preparation of the heterocycliccompounds (A) that are useful with this invention. In the followingexamples as well as throughout the specification and in the claims,unless otherwise indicated, all parts and percentages are by weight, alltemperatures are in degrees Celsius, and the pressures are atmospheric.

EXAMPLE A-1

A mixture of 9.8 gms of LiBr, 382 gms of CS₂ and 500 gms oftetrahydrofuran is placed in a reaction vessel. The reaction vessel isplaced in an ice bath and the reactor contents are cooled. 839 gms of1,2-epoxydodecane are added dropwise to the reactor contents over aperiod of 4 hours. An exotherm is observed. The temperature ismaintained at 10°-20° C. After the addition of the 1,2-epoxydodecane iscomplete, the mixture is heated to room temperature and stripped at 20mm Hg. The color of the reaction mixture transforms from colorless toyellow. The mixture is heated to 50° C. over a period of 30 minutes andheld at a pressure of 20 mm Hg absolute for one hour to remove excessCS₂ and tetrahydrofuran. The mixture is cooled to room temperature andfiltered through silica gel to provide 1001 gms of the desired productwhich is in the form of a yellow liquid and is a cyclic xanthate.

EXAMPLE A-2

The following ingredients are placed in a reaction vessel: 50 gms of1,2-epoxydodecane, 1.2 gms of LiBr, 23 gms of CS₂ and 52 gms oftetrahydrofuran. The reaction vessel is closed and the ingredients aremixed at room temperature for two days. The mixture is rotary-evaporatedat 70° C. and 20 mm Hg for one hour. The resulting product is dissolvedin a 90:10 weight ratio mixture of hexane and ethyl acetate. The mixtureis chromatographed on silica gel to remove LiBr and unreacted startingmaterial. The resulting liquid product is stripped at 50° C. and 20 mmHg to provide 55 gms of the desired product which is in the form of ared-orange liquid.

EXAMPLE A-3

The following ingredients are placed in a reaction vessel: 350 gms ofepoxidized soybean oil, 266 gms of CS₂, 7.5 gms of LiBr, and 200 gms oftetrahydrofuran. The mixture is mixed overnight at room temperature. Themixture is stripped at 70° C. and 20 mm Hg and filtered to provide 350gms of the desired product which is in the form of a yellow liquid.

EXAMPLE A-4

The following ingredients are placed in a reaction vessel: 104 gms ofCS₂, 5 gms of LiBr, and 200 gms of tetrahydrofuran. The reaction vesselis placed in an ice bath. 223 gms of 2-ethylhexyl glycidyl ether areadded dropwise while maintaining the temperature of the reaction mixturebelow 20° C. The reaction mixture is stripped at 50° C. and 20 mm Hg andfiltered to provide 288 gms of the desired product which is in the formof a liquid.

EXAMPLE A-5

The following ingredients are placed in a reaction vessel: 1 267 gms of1,2-epoxytetradecane , 500 gms of CS₂, 20 gms of LiBr, and 400 gms oftetrahydrofuran. An exotherm is observed. The resulting mixture is mixedovernight. The mixture is stripped at 50° C. and 20 mm Hg and filteredto provide 1724 gms of the desired product which upon cooling is in theform of a solid.

EXAMPLE A-6

The following ingredients are placed in a reaction vessel: 800 gms ofCS₂, 20 gms of LiBr, and 200 gms of tetrahydrofuran. The reaction vesselis placed in an ice bath and the reactor contents are cooled to 10° C.1782 gms of 2-ethylhexyl glycidyl ether are added dropwise whilemaintaining the temperature of the reaction mixture below 30° C. Thereaction mixture is stripped at 50° C. and 20 mm Hg and filtered throughsilica gel to provide 2276 gms of the desired product which is in theform of a yellow liquid.

EXAMPLE A-7

The following ingredients are placed in a reaction vessel: 382 gms ofCS₂, 9.8 gms of LiBr, and 500 gms of tetrahydrofuran. The reactionvessel is placed in an ice bath. 839 gms of 1,2-epoxydodecane are addeddropwise over a period of 4 hours. The reaction mixture is mixed for 8hours, then is stripped at 70° C. and 20 mm Hg and filtered throughsilica gel to provide 1001 gms of the desired product.

(B) Acylated Nitrogen-Containing Compounds

In one embodiment, the inventive composition further comprises anacylated nitrogen-containing compound having a substituent of at leastabout 10 aliphatic carbon atoms. These compounds typically function asashless dispersants in lubricating compositions.

A number of acylated, nitrogen-containing compounds having a substituentof at least about 10 aliphatic carbon atoms and made by reacting acarboxylic acid acylating agent with an amino compound are known tothose skilled in the art. In such compositions the acylating agent islinked to the amino compound through an imido, amido, amidine or saltlinkage. The substituent of at least about 10 aliphatic carbon atoms maybe in either the carboxylic acid acylating agent derived portion of themolecule or in the amino compound derived portion of the molecule.Preferably, however, it is in the acylating agent portion. The acylatingagent can vary from formic acid and its acyl derivatives to acylatingagents having high molecular weight aliphatic substituents of up toabout 5,000, 10,000 or 20,000 carbon atoms. The amino compounds arecharacterized by the presence within their structure of at least oneHN<group.

In one embodiment, the acylating agent will be a mono- or polycarboxylicacid (or reactive equivalent thereof) such as a substituted succinic orpropionic acid and the amino compound is a polyamine or mixture ofpolyamines, most typically, a mixture of ethylene polyamines. The aminealso may be a hydroxyalkyl-substituted polyamine. The aliphaticsubstituent in such acylating agents typically averages at least about30 or at least about 50 and up to about 400 carbon atoms.

Illustrative hydrocarbon based groups containing at least 10 carbonatoms are n-decyl, n-dodecyl, tetrapropylene, n-octadecyl, oleyl,chlorooctadecyl, triicontanyl, etc. Generally, the hydrocarbon-basedsubstituents are made from homo- or interpolymers (e.g., copolymers,terpolymers) of mono- and di-olefins having 2 to 10 carbon atoms, suchas ethylene, propylene, 1-butene, isobutene, butadiene, isoprene,1-hexene, 1-octene, etc. Typically, these olefins are 1-monoolefins. Thesubstituent can also be derived from the halogenated (e.g., chlorinatedor brominated) analogs of such homo- or interpolymers. The substituentcan, however, be made from other sources, such as monomeric highmolecular weight alkenes (e.g., 1-tetracontene) and chlorinated analogsand hydrochlorinated analogs thereof, aliphatic petroleum fractions,particularly paraffin waxes and cracked and chlorinated analogs andhydrochlorinated analogs thereof, white oils, synthetic alkenes such asthose produced by the Ziegler-Natta process (e.g., poly(ethylene)greases) and other sources known to those skilled in the art. Anyunsaturation in the substituent may be reduced or eliminated byhydrogenation according to procedures known in the art.

The hydrocarbon-based substituents are substantially saturated, that is,they contain no more than one carbon-to carbon unsaturated bond forevery ten carbon-to-carbon single bonds present. Usually, they containno more than one carbon-to-carbon non-aromatic unsaturated bond forevery 50 carbon-to-carbon bonds present.

The hydrocarbon-based substituents are also substantially aliphatic innature, that is, they contain no more than one non-aliphatic moiety(cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl or aromatic) group of 6 or less carbon atomsfor every 10 carbon atoms in the substituent. Usually, however, thesubstituents contain no more than one such non-aliphatic group for every50 carbon atoms, and in many cases, they contain no such non-aliphaticgroups at all; that is, the typical substituents are purely aliphatic.Typically, these 1 5 purely aliphatic substituents are alkyl or alkenylgroups.

Specific examples of the substantially saturated hydrocarbon-basedsubstituents containing an average of more than 30 carbon atoms are thefollowing:

a mixture of poly(ethylene/propylene) groups of about 35 to about 70carbon atoms

a mixture of the oxidatively or mechanically degradedpoly(ethylene/propylene) groups of about 35 to about 70 carbon atoms

a mixture of poly(propylene/1-hexene) groups of about 80 to about 150carbon atoms

a mixture of poly(isobutene) groups having an average of about 50 toabout 200 carbon atoms

A useful source of the substituents are poly(isobutene)s obtained bypolymerization of a C₄ refinery stream having a butene content of about35 to about 75 weight percent and isobutene content of about 30 to about60 weight percent in the presence of a Lewis acid catalyst such asaluminum trichloride or boron trifluoride. These polybutenes containpredominantly (greater than 80% of total repeating units) isobutenerepeating units of the configuration ##STR11##

In one embodiment, the carboxylic acid acylating agent is a hydrocarbonsubstituted succinic acid or anhydride. The substituted succinic acid oranhydride consists of hydrocarbon-based substituent groups and succinicgroups wherein the substituent groups are derived from a polyalkene,said acid or anhydride being characterized by the presence 1 5 withinits structure of an average of at least about 0.9 succinic group foreach equivalent weight of substituent groups, and in one embodimentabout 0.9 to about 2.5 succinic groups for each equivalent weight ofsubstituent groups. The polyalkene generally has an (Mn) of at leastabout 700, and in one embodiment about 700 to about 2000, and in oneembodiment about 900 to about 1800. The ratio between the weight averagemolecular weight (Mw) and the (Mn) (that is, the Mw/Mn) can range fromabout 1 to about 10, or about 1.5 to about 5. In one embodiment thepolyalkene has an Mw/Mn value of about 2.5 to about 5. For purposes ofthis invention, the number of equivalent weights of substituent groupsis deemed to be the number corresponding to the quotient obtained bydividing the Mn value of the polyalkene from which the substituent isderived into the total weight of the substituent groups present in thesubstituted succinic acid. Thus, if a substituted succinic acid ischaracterized by a total weight of substituent group of 40,000 and theMn value for the polyalkene from which the substituent groups arederived is 2000, then that substituted succinic acylating agent ischaracterized by a total of 20 (40,000/2000=20) equivalent weights ofsubstituent groups.

In one embodiment the carboxylic acid acylating agent is a substitutedsuccinic acid or anhydride, said substituted succinic acid or anhydrideconsisting of hydrocarbon-based substituent groups and succinic groupswherein the substituent groups are derived from polybutene in which atleast about 50% of the total units derived from butenes is derived fromisobutylene. The polybutene is characterized by an Mn value of about 1500 to about 2000 and an Mw/Mn value of about 3 to about 4. These acidsor anhydrides are characterized by the presence within their structureof an average of about 1.5 to about 2.5 succinic groups for eachequivalent weight of substituent groups.

In one embodiment the carboxylic acid is at least one substitutedsuccinic acid or anhydride, said substituted succinic acid or anhydrideconsisting of substituent groups and succinic groups wherein thesubstituent groups are derived from polybutene in which at least about50% of the total units derived from butenes is derived from isobutylene.The polybutene has an Mn value of about 800 to about 1200 and an Mw/Mnvalue of about 2 to about 3. The acids or anhydrides are characterizedby the presence within their structure of an average of about 0.9 toabout 1.2 succinic groups for each equivalent weight of substituentgroups.

The amino compound is characterized by the presence within its structureof at least one HN< group and can be a monoamine or polyamine. Mixturesof two or more amino compounds can be used in the reaction with one ormore acylating reagents. In one embodiment, the amino compound containsat least one primary amino group (i.e., -NH₂) and more preferably theamine is a polyamine, especially a polyamine containing at least two-NH- groups, either or both of which are primary or secondary amines.The amines may be aliphatic, cycloaliphatic, aromatic or heterocyclicamines.

Among the useful amines are the alkylene polyamines, including thepolyalkylene polyamines. The alkylene polyamines include thoseconforming to the formula ##STR12## wherein n is from 1 to about 10;each R is independently a hydrogen atom, a hydrocarbyl group or ahydroxy-substituted or amine-substituted hydrocarbyl group having up toabout 30 atoms, or two R groups on different nitrogen atoms can bejoined together to form a U group, with the proviso that at least one Rgroup is a hydrogen atom and U is an alkylene group of about 2 to about10 carbon atoms. Preferably, U is ethylene or propylene. Especiallypreferred are the alkylene polyamines where each R is hydrogen or anamino-substituted hydrocarbyl group with the ethylene polyamines andmixtures of ethylene polyamines being the most preferred. Usually n willhave an average value of from about 2 to about 7. Such alkylenepolyamines include methylene polyamine, ethylene polyamines, propylenepolyamines, butylene polyamines, pentylene polyamines, hexylenepolyamines, heptylene polyamines, etc. The higher homologs of suchamines and related amino alkyl-substituted piperazines are alsoincluded.

Alkylene polyamines that are useful include ethylene diamine,triethylene tetramine, propylene diamine, trimethylene diamine,hexamethylene diamine, decamethylene diamine, octamethylene diamine,di(heptamethylene) triamine, tripropylene tetramine, tetraethylenepentamine, trimethylene diamine, pentaethylene hexamine,di(trimethylene)triamine, N-(2-aminoethyl) piperazine,1,4-bis(2-aminoethyl)piperazine, and the like. Higher homologs as areobtained by condensing two or more of the above-illustrated alkyleneamines are useful, as are mixtures of two or more of any of theafore-described polyamines.

Ethylene polyamines, such as those mentioned above, are especiallyuseful for reasons of cost and effectiveness. Such polyamines aredescribed in detail under the heading "Diamines and Higher Amines" inThe Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology, Second Edition, Kirk andOthmer, Volume 7, pages 27-39, Interscience Publishers, Division of JohnWiley and Sons, 1965, which is hereby incorporated by reference for thedisclosure of useful polyamines. Such compounds are prepared mostconveniently by the reaction of an alkylene chloride with ammonia or byreaction of an ethylene imine with a ring-opening reagent such asammonia, etc. These reactions result in the production of the somewhatcomplex mixtures of alkylene polyamines, including cyclic condensationproducts such as piperazines. These mixtures can be used.

Other useful types of polyamine mixtures are those resulting fromstripping of the above-described polyamine mixtures. In this instance,lower molecular weight polyamines and volatile contaminants are removedfrom an alkylene polyamine mixture to leave as residue what is oftentermed "polyamine bottoms". In general, alkylene polyamine bottoms canbe characterized as having less than two, usually less than 1% (byweight) material boiling below about 200° C. In the instance of ethylenepolyamine bottoms, which are readily available and found to be quiteuseful, the bottoms contain less than about 2% (by weight) totaldiethylene triamine (DETA) or triethylene tetramine (TETA). A typicalsample of such ethylene polyamine bottoms obtained from the Dow ChemicalCompany of Freeport, Tex. designated "E-100" showed a specific gravityat 1 5.6° C. of 1.0168°C., a percent nitrogen by weight of 33.15 and aviscosity at 40° C. of 121 centistokes. Gas chromatography analysis ofsuch a sample showed it to contain about 0.93% "Light Ends" (mostprobably DETA), 0.72% TETA, 21.74% tetraethylene pentamine and 76.61 %pentaethylene hexamine and higher (by weight). These alkylene polyaminebottoms include cyclic condensation products such as piperazine andhigher analogs of diethylenetriamine, triethylenetetramine and the like.

These alkylene polyamine bottoms can be reacted solely with theacylating agent, in which case the amino reactant consists essentiallyof alkylene polyamine bottoms, or they can be used with other amines andpolyamines, or alcohols or mixtures thereof. In these latter cases atleast one amino reactant comprises alkylene polyamine bottoms.

Other polyamines are described in, for example, U.S. Pat Nos. 3,21 9,666and 4,234,435, and these patents are hereby incorporated by referencefor their disclosures of amines which can be reacted with the acylatingagents described above to form the acylated nitrogen-containingcompounds (B) of this invention.

In one embodiment, the amine may be a hydroxyamine. Typically, thehydroxyamines are primary, secondary or tertiary alkanol amines ormixtures thereof. Such amines can be represented by the formulae:##STR13## wherein each R is independently a hydrocarbyl group of one toabout eight carbon atoms or hydroxyhydrocarbyl group of two to abouteight carbon atoms, preferably one to about four, and R' is a divalenthydrocarbyl group of about two to about 18 carbon atoms, preferably twoto about four. The group -R'-OH in such formulae represents thehydroxyhydrocarbyl group. R' can be an acyclic, alicyclic or aromaticgroup. Typically, R' is an acyclic straight or branched alkylene groupsuch as an ethylene, 1,2-propylene, 1,2-butylene, 1,2-octadecylene, etc.group. Where two R groups are present in the same module they can bejoined by a direct carbon-to-carbon bond or through a heteroatom (e.g.,oxygen, nitrogen or sulfur) to form a 5-, 6-, 7- or 8-membered ringstructure. Examples of such heterocyclic amines include N-(hydroxyllower alkyl)-morpholines, -thiomorpholines, -piperidines, -oxazolidines,-thiazolidines and the like. Typically, however, each R'₁ isindependently a methyl, ethy, propyl, butyl, pentyl or hexyl group.

Examples of these alkanolamines include mono-, di-, and triethanolamine, diethylethanolamine, ethylethanolamine, butyldiethanolamine, etc.

The hydroxyamines can also be an ether N-(hydroxyhydrocarbyl)-amine.These are hydroxypoly(hydrocarbyloxy) analogs of the above-describedhydroxy amines (these analogs also include hydroxyl-substitutedoxyalkylene analogs). Such N-(hydroxyhydrocarbyl) amines can beconveniently prepared by reaction of epoxides with aforedescribed aminesand can be represented by the formulae: ##STR14## wherein x is a numberfrom about 2 to about 15 and R and R' are as described above. R may alsobe a hydroxypoly(hydrocarbyloxy) group.

The acylated nitrogen-containing compounes (B) include amine salts,amines, imides, amidines, amidic acids, amidic salts and imidazolines aswell as mixtures thereof. To prepare the acylated nitrogen-containingcompounds from the acylating reagents and the amino compounds, one ormore acylating reagents and one or more amino compounds are heated,optionally in the presence of a normally liquid, substantially inertorganic liquid solvent/diluent, at temperatures in the range of about80° C. up to the decomposition point of either the reactants or thecarboxylic derivatives but normally at temperatures in the range ofabout 100° C. up to about 300° C. provided 300° C., does not exceed thedecomposition point. Temperatures of about 125° C. to about 250° C. arenormally used. The acylating reagent and the amino compound are reactedin amounts sufficient to provide from about one-half equivalent up toabout 2 moles of amino compound per equivalent of acylating reagent.

Many patents have described useful acylated nitrogen-containingcompounds including U.S. Pat. Nos. 3,172,892; 3,219,666; 3,272,746;3,310,492; 3,341,542; 3,444,170; 3,455,831; 3,455,832; 3,576,743;3,630,904; 3,632,511; 3,804,763; and 4,234,435. A typical acylatednitrogen-containing compound of this class is that made by reacting apoly(isobutene)-substituted succinic acid acylating agent (e.g.,anhydride, acid, ester, etc.) wherein the poly(isobutene) substituenthas between about 50 to about 400 carbon atoms with a mixture ofethylenepolyamines having about 3 to about 7 amino nitrogen atoms perethylenepolyamine and about 1 to about 6 ethylene units made fromcondensation of ammonia with ethylene chloride. The above-noted U.S.patents are hereby incorporated by reference for their disclosure ofacylated amino compounds and their method of preparation.

Another type of acylated nitrogen compound belonging to this class isthat made by reacting a carboxylic acid acylating agent with apolyamine, wherein the polyamine is the product made by condensing ahydroxy material with an amine. These compounds are described in U.S.Pat. No. 5,053,1 52 which is incorporated herein by reference for itsdisclosure of such compounds.

Another type of acylated nitrogen compound belonging to this class isthat made by reacting the afore-described alkyleneamines with theafore-described substituted succinic acids or anhydrides and aliphaticmonocarboxylic acids having from 2 to about 22 carbon atoms. In thesetypes of acylated nitrogen compounds, the mole ratio of succinic acid tomonocarboxylic acid ranges from about 1:0.1 to about 1:1. Typical of themonocarboxylic acid are formic acid, acetic acid, dodecanoic acid,butanoic acid, oleic acid, stearic acid, the commercial mixture ofstearic acid isomers known as isostearic acid, tall oil acid, etc. Suchmaterials are more fully described in U.S. Pat. Nos. 3,216,936 and3,250,715 which are hereby incorporated by reference for theirdisclosures in this regard.

Still another type of acylated nitrogen compound useful in making thecompositions of this invention is the product of the reaction of a fattymonocarboxylic acid of about 1 2-30 carbon atoms and the afore-describedalkyleneamines, typically, ethylene-, propylene- ortrimethylenepolyamines containing 2 to 8 amino groups and mixturesthereof. The fatty monocarboxylic acids are generally mixtures ofstraight and branched chain fatty carboxylic acids containing 12-30carbon atoms. A widely used type of acylated nitrogen compound is madeby reacting the afore-described alkylenepolyamines with a mixture offatty acids having from 5 to about 30 mole percent straight chain acidand about 70 to about 95% mole branched chain fatty acids. Among thecommercially available mixtures are those known widely in the trade asisostearic acid. These mixtures are produced as a by-product from thedimerization of unsaturated fatty acids as described in U.S. Pat. Nos.2,812,342 and 3,260,671.

The branched chain fatty acids can also include those in which thebranch is not alkyl in nature, such as found in phenyl and cyclohexylstearic acid and the chloro-stearic acids. Branched chain fattycarboxylic acid/alkylene polyamine products have been describedextensively in the art. See for example, U.S. Pat. Nos. 3,110,673;3,251,853; 3,326,801; 3,337,459; 3,405,064; 3,429,674; 3,468,639;3,857,791. These patents are hereby incorporated by reference for theirdisclosure of fatty acid/polyamine condensates for use in lubricatingoil formulations.

The following specific examples illustrate the preparation of exemplaryacylated nitrogen-containing compounds (B) useful with this invention.

EXAMPLE B-1

1000 parts by weight of polyisobutylene (Mn=1700) substituted succinicanhydride and 1270 parts by weight of diluent oil are blended togetherand heated to 110° C. 59.7 parts by weight of a mixture ofpolyethyleneamine bottoms and diethylenetriamine are added over a two-hour period. The mixture exotherms to 121°-132° C. The mixture is heatedto 149° C. with nitrogen blowing. The mixture is maintained at 149°-154°C. for one hour with nitrogen blowing. The mixture is then filtered at149° C. Diluent oil is added to provide a mixture having an oil contentof 55% by weight.

EXAMPLE B-2

A blend of 800 parts by weight of polyisobutylene (Mn=940) substitutedsuccinic anhydride and 200 parts by weight of diluent oil is heated to150° C. with a nitrogen sparge. 87.2 parts by weight ofmethylpentaerythritol are added over a one-hour period while maintainingthe temperature at 150°-160° C. The mixture is heated to 204° C. over aperiod of eight hours, and maintained at 204°-210° C. for six hours.15.2 parts by weight of a mixture of polyethyleneamine bottoms anddiethylenetriamine are added over a one-hour period while maintainingthe temperature of the mixture at 204°-210° C. 519.5 parts of diluentoil are added to the mixture while maintaining the temperature at aminimum of 177° C. The mixture is cooled to 130° C. and filtered toprovide the desired product.

(C) Phosphorus Compound.

The phosphorus compound (C) can be a phosphorus acid, ester orderivative thereof. These include phosphorus acid, phosphorus acidester, phosphorus acid salt, or derivative thereof. The phosphorus acidsinclude the phosphoric, phosphonic, phosphinic and thiophosphoric acidsincluding dithiophosphoric acid as well as the monothiophosphoric,thiophosphinic and thiophosphonic acids.

The phosphorus compound (C) can be a phosphorus acid ester derived froma phosphorus acid or anhydride and an alcohol of 1 to about 50 carbonatoms, and in one embodiment 1 to about 30 carbon atoms. It can be aphosphite, a monothiophosphate, a dithiophosphate, or a dithiophosphatedisulfide. It can also be a metal, amine or ammonium salt of aphosphorus acid or phosphorus acid ester. It can be a phosphoruscontaining amide or a phosphorus-containing carboxylic ester.

The phosphorus compound can be a phosphate, phosphonate, phosphinate orphosphine oxide. These compounds can be represented by the formula##STR15## wherein in Formula (C-I), R¹, R² and R³ are independentlyhydrogen or hydrocarbyl groups, X is O or S, and a, b and c areindependently zero or 1.

The phosphorus compound can be a phosphite, phosphonite, phosphinite orphosphine. These compounds can be represented by the formula ##STR16##wherein in Formula (C-II), R¹, R² and R³ are independently hydrogen orhydrocarbyl groups, and a, b and c are independently zero or 1.

The total number of carbon atoms in R¹, R² and R³ in each of the aboveFormulae (C-I) and (C-II) must be sufficient to render the compoundsoluble in the low-viscosity oil used in formulating the inventivecompositions. Generally, the total number of carbon atoms in R¹, R² andR³ is at least about 8, and in one embodiment at least about 12, and inone embodiment at least about 16. There is no limit to the total numberof carbon atoms in R¹, R² and R³ that is required, but a practical upperlimit is about 400 or about 500 carbon atoms. In one embodiment, R¹, R²and R³ in each of the above formulae are independently hydrocarbylgroups of 1 to about 100 carbon atoms, or 1 to about 50 carbon atoms, or1 to about 30 carbon atoms, with the proviso that the total number ofcarbons is at least about 8. Each R¹, R² and R³ can be the same as theother, although they may be different. Examples of useful R¹, R² and R³groups include isopropyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, amyl, 4-methyl-2-pentyl,isooctyl, decyl, dodecyl, tetradecyl, 2-pentenyl, dodecenyl, phenyl,naphthyl, alkylphenyl, alkylnaphthyl, phenylalkyl, naphthylalkyl,alkylphenylalkyl, alkylnaphthylalkyl, and the like.

The phosphorus compounds represented by Formulae (C-I) and (C-II) can beprepared by reacting a phosphorus acid or anhydride with an alcohol ormixture of alcohols corresponding to R¹, R² and R³ in Formulae (C-I) and(C-II). The phosphorus acid or anhydride is generally an inorganicphosphorus reagent such as phosphorus pentoxide, phosphorus trioxide,phosphorus tetraoxide, phosphorus acid, phosphorus halide, or lowerphosphorus esters, and the like. Lower phosphorus acid esters containfrom 1 to about 7 carbon atoms in each ester group. The phosphorus acidester may be a mono, di- or triphosphoric acid ester.

The phosphorus compound (C) can be a compound represented by the formula##STR17## wherein in Formula (C-III): X¹, X², X³ and X⁴ areindependently oxygen or sulfur, and X¹ and X² can be NR⁴ ; a and b areindependently zero or one; R¹, R² R³ and R⁴ are independentlyhydrocarbyl groups, and R³ and R⁴ can be hydrogen.

Useful phosphorus compounds of the type represented by Formula (C-III)are phosphorus- and sulfur-containing compounds. These include thosecompounds wherein at least one X³ or X⁴ is sulfur, and in one embodimentboth X³ and X⁴ are sulfur, at least one X¹ or X² is oxygen or sulfur,and in one embodiment both X¹ and X² are oxygen, a and b are each 1, andR³ is hydrogen. Mixtures of these compounds may be employed inaccordance with this invention.

In Formula (C-III), R¹ and R² are independently hydrocarbyl groups thatare preferably free from acetylenic unsaturation and usually also fromethylenic unsaturation and in one embodiment have from about 1 to about50 carbon atoms, and in one embodiment from about 1 to about 30 carbonatoms, and in one embodiment from about 1 to about 18 carbon atoms, andin one embodiment from about 1 to about 8 carbon atoms. Each R¹ and R²can be the same as the other, although they may be different and eitheror both may be mixtures. Examples of R¹ and R² groups include isopropyl,n-butyl, isobutyl, amyl, 4-methyl-2-pentyl, isooctyl, decyl, dodecyl,tetradecyl, 2-pentenyl, dodecenyl, phenyl, naphthyl, alkylphenyl,alkylnaphthyl, phenylalkyl, naphthylalkyl, alkylphenylalkyl,alkylnaphthylalkyl, and mixtures thereof. Particular examples of usefulmixtures include, for example, isopropyl/n-butyl;isopropyl/secondarybutyl; isopropyl/4-methyl-2-pentyl;isopropyl/2-ethyl- 1 -hexyl; isopropyl/isooctyl; isopropyl/decyl;isopropyl/dodecyl; and isopropyl/tridecyl.

In Formula (C-III), R³ and R⁴ are independently hydrogen or hydrocarbylgroups (e.g. alkyl) of 1 to about 12 carbon atoms, and in one embodiment1 to about 4 carbon atoms. R³ is preferably hydrogen.

Phosphorus compounds corresponding to Formula (C-III) wherein X³ and X⁴are sulfur can be obtained by the reaction of phosphorus pentasulfide(P₂ S₅) and an alcohol or mixture of alcohols corresponding to R¹ andR². The reaction involves mixing at a temperature of about 20° C. toabout 200° C., four moles of alcohol with one mole of phosphoruspentasulfide. Hydrogen sulfide is liberated in this reaction. Theoxygen-containing analogs of these compounds can be prepared by treatingthe dithioic acid with water or steam which, in effect, replaces one orboth of the sulfur atoms.

In one embodiment, the phosphorus compound (C) is a monothiophosphoricacid ester or a monothiophosphate. Monothiophosphates are prepared bythe reaction of a sulfur source and a dihydrocarbyl phosphite. Thesulfur source may be elemental sulfur, a sulfide, such as a sulfurcoupled olefin or a sulfur coupled dithiophosphate. Elemental sulfur isa useful sulfur source. The preparation of monothiophosphates isdisclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 4,755,311 and PCT Publication WO 87/07638which are incorporated herein by reference for their disclosure ofmonothiophosphates, sulfur sources for preparing monothiophosphates andthe process for making monothiophosphates.

Monothiophosphates may also be formed in the lubricant blend orfunctional fluid by adding a dihydrocarbyl phosphite to a lubricatingoil composition or functional fluid containing a sulfur source. Thephosphite may react with the sulfur source under blending conditions(i.e., temperatures from about 30° C. to about 100° C. or higher) toform the monothiophosphate.

Useful phosphorus acid esters include those prepared by reacting aphosphoric acid or anhydride with cresol alcohols. An example istricresol phosphate.

In one embodiment, the phosphorus compound (C) is a dithiophosphoricacid or phosphorodithioic acid. The dithiophosphoric acid can be reactedwith an epoxide or a glycol to form an intermediate. The intermediate isthen reacted with a phosphorus acid, anhydride, or lower ester. Theepoxide is generally an aliphatic epoxide or a styrene oxide. Examplesof useful epoxides include ethylene oxide, propylene oxide, buteneoxide, octene oxide, dodecene oxide, styrene oxide, etc. Propylene oxideis useful. The glycols may be aliphatic glycols having from 1 to about12, and in one embodiment about 2 to about 6, and in one embodiment 2 or3 carbon atoms, or aromatic glycols. Aliphatic glycols include ethyleneglycol, propylene glycol, triethylene glycol and the like. Aromaticglycols include hydroquinone, catechol, resorcinol, and the like. Theseare described in U.S. Pat. No 3,1 97,405 which is incorporated herein byreference for its disclosure of dithiophosphoric acids, glycols,epoxides, inorganic phosphorus reagents and methods of reacting thesame.

In one embodiment the phosphorus compound (C) is a phosphite. Thephosphite can be a di- or trihydrocarbyl phosphite. Each hydrocarbylgroup can have from 1 to about 24 carbon atoms, or from 1 to about 18carbon atoms, or from about 2 to about 8 carbon atoms. Each hydrocarbylgroup may be independently alkyl, alkenyl or aryl. When the hydrocarbylgroup is an aryl group, then it contains at least about 6 carbon atoms;and in one embodiment about 6 to about 18 carbon atoms. Examples of thealkyl or alkenyl groups include propyl, butyl, hexyl, heptyl, octyl,oleyl, linoleyl, stearyl, etc. Examples of aryl groups include phenyl,naphthyl, heptylphenol, etc. In one embodiment each hydrocarbyl group isindependently propyl, butyl, pentyl, hexyl, heptyl, oleyl or phenyl,more preferably butyl, oleyl or phenyl and more preferably butyl oroleyl. Phosphites and their preparation are known and many phosphitesare available commercially. Useful phosphites include dibutyl hydrogenphosphite, trioleyl phosphite and triphenyl phosphite.

In one embodiment, the phosphorus compound (C) is aphosphorus-containing amide. The phosphorus-containing amides may beprepared by the reaction of a phosphorus acid (e.g., a dithiophosphoricacid as described above) with an unsaturated amide. Examples ofunsaturated amides include acrylamide, N,N'-methylenebisacrylamide,methacrylamide, crotonamide, and the like. The reaction product of thephosphorus acid with the unsaturated amide may be further reacted withlinking or coupling compounds, such as formaldehyde or paraformaldehydeto form coupled compounds. The phosphorus-containing amides are known inthe art and are disclosed in U.S. Pat Nos. 4,876,374, 4,770,807 and4,670,169 which are incorporated by reference for their disclosures ofphosphorus amides and their preparation.

In one embodiment, the phosphorus compound (C) is aphosphorus-containing carboxylic ester. The phosphorus-containingcarboxylic esters may be prepared by reaction of one of theabove-described phosphorus acids, such as a dithiophosphoric acid, andan unsaturated carboxylic acid or ester, such as acrylic acid or a vinylor allyl carboxylic acid or ester. If the carboxylic acid is used, theester may then be formed by subsequent reaction with an alcohol.

The vinyl ester of a carboxylic acid may be represented by the formulaRCH═CH--O(O)CR¹ wherein R is a hydrogen or hydrocarbyl group having from1 to about 30 carbon atoms, preferably hydrogen or a hydrocarbyl grouphaving 1 to about 12, more preferably hydrogen, and R¹ is a hydrocarbylgroup having 1 to about 30 carbon atoms, preferably 1 to about 12, morepreferably 1 to about 8. Examples of vinyl esters include vinyl acetate,vinyl 2-ethylhexanoate, vinyl butanoate, and vinyl crotonate.

In one embodiment, the unsaturated carboxylic ester is an ester of anunsaturated carboxylic acid, such as maleic, fumaric, acrylic,methacrylic, itaconic, citraconic acids and the like. The ester can berepresented by the formula RO--(O)C--HC═CH--C(O)OR wherein each R isindependently a hydrocarbyl group having 1 to about 18 carbon atoms, or1 to about 1 2, or 1 to about 8 carbon atoms. Examples of unsaturatedcarboxylic esters that are useful include methylacrylate, ethylacrylate,2-ethylhexylacrylate, 2-hydroxyethylacrylate, ethylmethacrylate,2-hydroxyethylmethacrylate, 2-hydroxypropylmethacrylate,2-hydroxypropylacrylate, ethylmaleate, butylmaleate and2-ethylhexylmaleate. The above list includes mono- as well as diestersof maleic, fumaric and citraconic acids.

In one embodiment, the phosphorus compound (C) is the reaction productof a phosphorus acid and a vinyl ether. The vinyl ether is representedby the formula R--CH₂ ═CH--OR¹ wherein R is hydrogen or a hydrocarbylgroup having 1 to about 30, preferably 1 to about 24, more preferably 1to about 12 carbon atoms, and R¹ is a hydrocarbyl group having 1 toabout 30 carbon atoms, preferably 1 to about 24, more preferably 1 toabout 12 carbon atoms. Examples of vinyl ethers include vinylmethylether, vinyl propylether, vinyl 2-ethylhexylether and the like.

When the phosphorus compound (C) is acidic, it may be reacted with anammonia or a source of ammonia, an amine, or metallic base to form thecorresponding salt. The salts may be formed separately and then added tothe lubricating oil or functional fluid composition. Alternatively, thesalts may be formed when the acidic phosphorus compound (C) is blendedwith other components to form the lubricating oil or functional fluidcomposition. The phosphorus compound can then form salts with basicmaterials which are in the lubricating oil or functional fluidcomposition such as basic nitrogen containing compounds (e.g., theabove-discussed acylated nitrogen-containing compounds (B)) andoverbased materials.

The metal salts which are useful with this invention include those saltscontaining Group IA, IIA or IIB metals, aluminum, lead, tin, iron,molybdenum, manganese, cobalt, nickel or bismuth. Zinc is an especiallyuseful metal. These salts can be neutral salts or basic salts. Examplesof useful metal salts of phosphorus-containing acids, and methods forpreparing such salts are found in the prior art such as U.S. Pat. Nos.4,263,150, 4,289,635; 4,308,154; 4,322,479; 4,417,990; and 4,466,895,and the disclosures of these patents are hereby incorporated byreference. These salts include the Group II metal phosphorodithioatessuch as zinc dicyclohexylphosphorodithioate, zincdioctylphosphorodithioate, barium di(heptylphen-yl)-phosphorodithioate,cadmium dinonylphosphorodithioate, and the zinc salt of aphosphorodithioic acid produced by the reaction of phosphoruspentasulfide with an equimolar mixture of isopropyl alcohol and n-hexylalcohol.

The following examples illustrate the preparation of useful metal saltsof the phosphorus compounds (C).

EXAMPLE C-1

(a) A mixture of 317.33 grams (5.28 moles) of 2-propanol and 359.67grams (3.52 moles) of 4-methyl-2-pentanol is prepared and heated to 60°C. Phosphorus pentasulfide (444.54 grams, 2.0 moles) is added to thealcohol mixture while maintaining the temperature at 60° C. Two moles ofhydrogen sulfide are liberated and trapped with a 50% aqueous sodiumhydroxide trap. The mixture is heated to and maintained at 70° C. fortwo hours. The mixture is cooled to room temperature and filteredthrough diatomaceous earth to yield a liquid green product having anacid number in the range of 193-203.

(b) 89.1 grams (1.1 moles) of ZnO are added to 200 ml of toluene. 566.6grams (2.0 equivalents based on acid number) of the product from part(a) are added dropwise to the ZnO/toluene mixture. The resultingreaction is exothermic. The reaction mixture is stripped to 70° C. and20 mm Hg to remove water of reaction, toluene and excess alcohol. Theresidue is filtered through diatomaceous earth. The filtrate, which isthe desired product, is a yellow viscous liquid.

EXAMPLE C-2

137.6 grams of zinc oxide are mixed with 149.9 grams of diluent oil.17.7 grams of 2-ethylhexanoic acid are added. 1000 grams of aphosphorodithioic acid derived from P₂ S₅ and 2-ethylhexanol are thenadded to the mixture. The mixture is allowed to neutralize. It is thenflash dried and vacuum stripped. 81.1 grams of triphenyl phosphite areadded. The temperature of the mixture is adjusted to 124°-129° C. andmaintained at that temperature for three hours. The mixture is cooled toroom temperature and filtered using filter aid to provide the desiredproduct.

When the phosphorus compound (C) is an ammonium salt, the salt isconsidered as being derived from ammonia (NH₃) or an ammonia yieldingcompound such as NH₄ OH. Other ammonia yielding compounds will readilyoccur to those skilled in the art.

When the phosphorus compound (C) is an amine salt, the salt may beconsidered as being derived from amines. Any of the amines discussedabove under the subtitle"(B) Acylated Nitrogen-Containing Compounds" canbe used.

The following examples illustrate the preparation of amine or ammoniumsalts of the phosphorus compounds (C) that can be used with thisinvention.

EXAMPLE C-3

Phosphorus pentoxide (208 grams, 1.41 moles) is added at 50° C. to 60°C. to hydroxypropyl O,O'-diisobutylphosphorodithioate (prepared byreacting 280 grams of propylene oxide with 1184 grams ofO,O'-di-isobutylphosphorodithioic acid at 30° C. to 60° C.). Thereaction mixture is heated to 80° C. and held at that temperature for 2hours. To the acidic reaction mixture there is added astoichiometrically equivalent amount (384 grams) of a commercialaliphatic primary amine at 30° C. to 60° C. The product is filtered. Thefiltrate has a phosphorus content of 9.31%, a sulfur content of 11.37%,a nitrogen content of 2.50%, and a base number of 6.9 (bromphenol blueindicator).

EXAMPLE C-4

(a) O,O-di-(2-ethylhexyl) dithiophosphoric acid (354grams) having anacid number of 154 is introduced into a stainless steel "shaker" typeautoclave of 1320 ml capacity having a thermostatically controlledheating jacket. Propylene oxide is admitted until the pressure rises to170 psig at room temperature, and then the autoclave is sealed andshaken for 4 hours at 50° C. to 100° C. during which time the pressurerises to a maximum of 550 psig. The pressure decreases as the reactionproceeds. The autoclave is cooled to room temperature, the excesspropylene oxide is vented and the contents removed. The product (358grams), a dark liquid having an acid number of 13.4, is substantiallyO,O-di-(2-ethylhexyl)-S-hydroxyisopropyl dithiophosphate.

(b) Ammonia is blown into the product of part (a) until a substantiallyneutral product is obtained.

The phosphorus compound (C) can be a phosphorus-containing sulfiderepresented by the formula ##STR18## wherein in Formula (C-IV), R¹, R²,R³ and R⁴ are independently hydrocarbyl groups, X¹ and X² areindependently O or S, and n is zero to 3. In one embodiment X¹ and X²are each S, and n is 1. R¹, R², R³ and R⁴ are independently hydrocarbylgroups that are preferably free from acetylenic unsaturation and usuallyalso free from ethylenic unsaturation. In one embodiment R¹, R², R³ andR⁴ independently have from about 1 to about 50 carbon atoms, and in oneembodiment from about 1 to about 30 carbon atoms, and in one embodimentfrom about 1 to about 18 carbon atoms, and in one embodiment from about1 to about 8 carbon atoms. Each R¹, R², R³ and R⁴ can be the same as theother, although they may be different and mixtures may be used. Examplesof R¹, R², R³ and R⁴ groups include isopropyl, butyl, n-butyl, isobutyl,amyl, 4-methyl-2-pentyl, octyl, isooctyl, decyl, dodecyl, tetradecyl,2-pentenyl, dodecenyl, phenyl, naphthyl, alkylphenyl, alkylnaphthyl,phenylalkyl, naphthylalkyl, alkylphenylalkyl, alkylnaphthylalkyl, andmixtures thereof.

The compounds represented by Formula (C-IV) can be prepared by firstreacting an alcohol, phenol or aliphatic or aromatic mercaptan with asulfide of phosphorus, such as P₂ S₃, P₂ S₅, P₄ S₃, P₄ S₇, P₄ S₁₀, andthe like, to form a partially esterified thiophosphorus orthiophosphoric acid, and then further reacting this product as such orin the form of a metal salt with an oxidizing agent or with a sulfurhalide. Thus, when an alcohol is reacted with phosphorus trisulfide, adialkylated monothiophosphorus acid is formed according to the followingequation:

    4ROH+P.sub.2 S.sub.3 →2(RO).sub.2 PSH+H.sub.2 S

This alkylated thiophosphorus acid may then be treated with an oxidizingagent such as hydrogen peroxide or with sulfur dichloride or sulfurmonochloride to form a disulfide, trisulfide, or tetrasulfide,respectively, according to the following equations: ##STR19## Similarly,when the alcohol is reacted with phosphorus pentasulfide, thecorresponding di-substituted dithiophosphoric acid is formed, and thismay likewise be converted into disulfide, trisulfide or tetrasulfidecompounds. Suitable alcohols such as those discussed below may beemployed. Sulfurized alcohols such as sulfurized oleyl alcohol may alsobe used. Corresponding reactions take place by starting with mercaptans,phenols or thiophenols instead of alcohols. Suitable oxidizing agentsfor converting the thiophosphorus and thiophosphoric acids to disulfidesinclude iodine, potassium triodide, ferric chloride, sodiumhypochlorite, hydrogen peroxide, oxygen, etc.

Alcohols used to prepare the phosphorus-containing sulfides of Formula(C-IV) include isopropyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, amyl, 4-methyl-2-pentyl,hexyl, isooctyl, decyl, dodecyl, tetradecyl, 2-pentenyl, dodecenyl,aromatic alcohols such as the phenols, etc. Higher synthetic monohydricalcohols of the type formed by Oxo process (e.g., 2-ethylhexyl), theAldol condensation, or by organo- aluminum catalyzed oligomerization ofalpha-olefins (especially ethylene), followed by oxidation andhydrolysis, also are useful. Examples of useful monohydric alcohols andalcohol mixtures include the commercially available "Alfol" alcoholsmarketed by Continental Oil Corporation. Alfol 810 is a mixture ofalcohols containing primarily straight chain, primary alcohols havingfrom 8 to 10 carbon atoms. Alfol 12 is a mixture of alcohols containingmostly C₁₂ fatty alcohols. Alfol 1218 is a mixture of synthetic,primary, straight-chain alcohols containing primarily 12 to 18 carbonatoms. The Alfol 20+ alcohols are mixtures of C₁₈ -C₂₈ primary alcoholshaving mostly, on an alcohol basis, C₂₀ alcohols as determined by GLC(gas-liquid-chromatography). The Alfol 22+ alcohols are C₁₈ -C₂₈ primaryalcohols containing primarily, on an alcohol basis, C₂₂ alcohols. TheseAlfol alcohols can contain a fairly large percentage (up to 40% byweight) of paraffinic compounds which can be removed before the reactionif desired.

Another example of a commercially available alcohol mixture is Adol 60which comprises about 75% by weight of a straight chain C₂₂ primaryalcohol, about 15% of a C₂₀ primary alcohol and about 8% of C₁₈ and C₂₄alcohols. Adol 320 comprises predominantly oleyl alcohol. The Adolalcohols are marketed by Ashland Chemical.

A variety of mixtures of monohydric fatty alcohols derived fromnaturally occurring triglycerides and ranging in chain length of from C₈to C₁₈ are available from Proctor & Gamble Company. These mixturescontain various amounts of fatty alcohols containing mainly 12, 14, 16,or 18 carbon atoms. For example, CO-1214 is a fatty alcohol mixturecontaining 0.5% of C₁₀ alcohol, 66.0% of C₁₂ alcohol, 26.0% of C₁₄alcohol and 6.5% of C₁₆ alcohol.

Another group of commercially available mixtures include the "Neodol"products available from Shell Chemical Co. For example, Neodol 23 is amixture of C₁₂ and C₁₃ alcohols; Neodol 25 is a mixture of C₁₂ andC₁₅alcohols; and Neodol 45 is a mixture of C₁₄ to C₁₅ linear alcohols.Neodol 91 is a mixture of C₉, C₁₀ and C₁₁ alcohols.

Fatty vicinal diols also are useful and these include those availablefrom Ashland Oil under the general trade designation Adol 114 and Adol158. The former is derived from a straight chain alpha olefin fractionof C₁₁ -C₁₄, and the latter is derived from a C₁₅ -C₁₈ fraction.

The following examples illustrate the preparation ofphosphorus-containing sulfides (C) represented by Formula (C-IV) thatare useful with this invention.

EXAMPLE C-5

A phosphorodithioic acid derived from P₂ S₅ and an alcohol mixture of40% by weight isopropyl alcohol and 60% by weight4-methyl-secondary-amyl alcohol (4518 grams, 14.34 equivalents) ischarged to a reactor. A 30% aqueous hydrogen peroxide solution (1130grams, 10.0 moles) is added dropwise at a rate of 7.3 grams per minute.The temperature of the reaction mixture increases from 24° C. to 38° C.A 50% aqueous sodium hydroxide solution (40 grams, 0.50 equivalents) isadded. The reaction mixture is stirred for 5 minutes, and then allowedto stand. The mixture separates into two layers. The aqueous layercontains water, phosphorodithioic acid salt and excess alcohol from thephosphorodithioic acid. The organic layer contains the desired product.The aqueous layer is drawn off (1108 grams) and the remaining organicportion is stripped at 100° C. and 20 mm Hg for two hours. The strippedorganic product is filtered using a filter aid to provide the desiredproduct which is a phosphorus-containing disulfide in the form of aclear yellow liquid (4060 grams).

EXAMPLE C-6

A phosphorodithioic acid derived from 4-methyl-2-pentanol and P₂ S₅(1202 grams, 3.29 equivalents) is charged to a reactor. A 30% aqueoushydrogen peroxide solution (319 grams, 2.82 moles) is added dropwise ata rate of 7.3 grams per minute. The temperature of the reaction mixtureincreases from 24° C. to 38° C. A 50% aqueous sodium hydroxide solution(12 grams, 0.15 equivalents) is added. The reaction mixture is stirredfor 5 minutes, and then allowed to stand. The mixture separates into twolayers. The aqueous layer contains water, phosphorodithioic acid saltand excess methylamyl alcohol from the phosphorodithioic acid. Theorganic layer contains the desired product. The aqueous layer is drawnoff and the remaining organic portion is stripped at 100° C. and 20 mmHg for two hours. The stripped organic product is filtered using filteraid to provide the desired phosphorus-containing disulfide product whichis a clear yellow liquid (1016 grams).

EXAMPLE C-7

(a) A mixture of 105.6 grams (1.76 moles) of isopropyl alcohol and 269.3grams (2.64 moles) of 4-methyl-2-pentanol is prepared and heated to 70°C. Phosphorus pentasulfide (222 grams, 1 mole) is added to the alcoholmixture while maintaining the temperature at 70° C. One mole of hydrogensulfide is liberated. The mixture is maintained at 70° C. for anadditional four hours. The mixture is filtered through diatomaceousearth to yield a green liquid product having an acid number in the rangeof 179-189.

(b) 44.6 grams (1.09 equivalents) of ZnO are added to diluent oil toform a slurry. One equivalent (based upon the measured acid number) ofthe phosphorodithioic acid prepared in (a) are added dropwise to the ZnOslurry. The reaction is exothermic. The reaction mixture is stripped to100° C. and 20 mm Hg to remove water of reaction and excess alcohol. Theresidue is filtered through diatomaceous earth. The filtrate, which is aviscous liquid, is diluted with diluent oil to provide a final producthaving a 9.5% by weight phosphorus content.

(c) A mixture of the product of part (a) of this example (1 84 grams)and part (b) (130 grams) is placed in a reactor. A 30% aqueous hydrogenperoxide solution (80 grams) is added dropwise. After the hydrogenperoxide addition is complete, the reaction mixture is stripped at 70°C. and 20 mm Hg. The reaction mixture is filtered through diatomaceousearth to provide the desired product which is in the form of a yellowliquid.

(D) Thiocarbamate.

Component (D) is a thiocarbamate which can be represented by the formula

    R.sup.1 R.sup.2 N--C(X)S--(CR.sup.3 R.sup.4).sub.a Z       (D-I)

wherein in Formula (D-I), R¹, R², R³ and R⁴ are independently hydrogenor hydrocarbyl groups, provided that at least one of R¹ or R² is ahydrocarbyl group; X is O or S; a is 1 or 2; and Z is a hydrocarbylgroup, a hetero group (that is, a group attached through a hetero atomsuch as O, N, or S), a hydroxy hydrocarbyl group, an activating group,or a group represented by the formula --(S)C(X)--NR¹ R².

When a is 2, Z is an activating group. In describing Z as an "activatinggroup," what is meant is a group which will activate an olefin to whichit is attached toward nucleophilic addition by, e.g., CS₂ or COS derivedintermediates. (This is reflective of a method by which this materialcan be prepared, by reaction of an activated olefin with CS₂ and anamine.) The activating group Z can be, for instance, an ester group,typically but not necessarily a carboxylic ester group of the structure--COOR⁵. It can also be an ester group based on a non-carbon acid, suchas a sulfonic or sulfinic ester or a phosphonic or phosphinic ester. Theactivating group can also be any of the acids corresponding to theaforementioned esters. Z can also be an amide group, that is, based onthe condensation of an acid group, preferably a carboxylic acid group,with an amine. In that case the --(CR³ R⁴)_(a) Z group can be derivedfrom acrylamide. Z can also be an ether group, --OR⁵ ; a carbonyl group,that is, an aldehyde or a ketone group; a cyano group, --CN, or an arylgroup. In one embodiment Z is an ester group of the structure, --COOR⁵,where R⁵ is a hydrocarbyl group. R⁵ can comprise 1 to about 18 carbonatoms, and in one embodiment 1 to about 6 carbon atoms. In oneembodiment R⁵ is methyl so that the activating group is --COOCH₃.

When a is 1, Z need not be an activating group, because the molecule isgenerally prepared by methods, described below, which do not involvenucleophilic addition to an activated double bond.

When Z is a hydrocarbyl or a hydroxy hydrocarbyl group, a can be zero, 1or 2. These hydrocarbyl groups can have from 1 to about 30 carbon atoms,and in one embodiment 1 to about 18 carbon atoms, and in one embodiment1 to about 12 carbon atoms. Examples include methyl, ethyl, propyl,n-butyl, isobutyl, pentyl, isopentyl, heptyl, octyl, 2-ethylhexyl,nonyl, decyl, dodecyl, and the corresponding hydroxy-substitutedhydrocarbyl groups such as hydroxymethyl, hydroxyethyl, hydroxypropyl,etc.

R³ and R⁴ can be, independently, hydrogen or methyl or ethyl groups.When a is 2, at least one of R³ and R⁴ is normally hydrogen so that thiscompound will be R¹ R² N--C(S)S--CR³ HCR³ R⁴ COOR⁵. In one embodimentthe thiocarbamate is R¹ R² N--C(S)S--CH₂ CH₂ COOCH₃. (These materialscan be derived from methyl methacrylate and methyl acrylate,respectively.) These and other materials containing appropriateactivating groups are disclosed in greater detail in U.S. Pat. No.4,758,362, which is incorporated herein by reference.

The substituents R¹ and R² on the nitrogen atom are likewise hydrogen orhydrocarbyl groups, but at least one should be a hydrocarbyl group. Itis generally believed that at least one such hydrocarbyl group isdesired in order to provide a measure of oil-solubility to the molecule.However, R¹ and R² can both be hydrogen, provided the other R groups inthe molecule provide sufficient oil solubility to the molecule. Inpractice this means that at least one of the groups R³ or R⁴ should be ahydrocarbyl group of at least 4 carbon atoms. In one embodiment, R¹ andR² can be independently hydrocarbyl groups (e.g., aliphatic hydrocarbylgroups such as alkyl groups) of 1 to about 50 carbon atoms, and in oneembodiment 1 to about 30 carbon atoms, and in one embodiment 1 to about18 carbon atoms, and in one embodiment 1 to about 12 carbon atoms, andin one embodiment 1 to about 8 carbon atoms.

In one embodiment the thiocarbamate is a compound represented by theformula ##STR20## wherein in Formula (D-II) R¹, R² and R⁵ areindependently hydrocarbyl (e.g., alkyl) groups. These hydrocarbyl groupscan have from 1 to about 18 carbon atoms, and in one embodiment 1 toabout 1 2 carbon atoms, and in one embodiment 1 to about 8 carbon atoms,and in one embodiment 1 to about 4 carbon atoms. These compounds includeS-carbomethoxyethyl-N, N-dibutyl dithiocarbamate which can berepresented by the formula ##STR21##

Materials of this type can be prepared by a process described in U.S.Pat. No. 4,758,362. Briefly, these materials are prepared by reacting anamine, carbon disulfide or carbonyl sulfide, or source materials forthese reactants, and a reactant containing an activated,ethylenically-unsaturated bond or derivatives thereof. These reactantsare charged to a reactor and stirred, generally without heating, sincethe reaction is normally exothermic. Once the reaction reaches thetemperature of the exotherm (typically 40°-65° C.), the reaction mixtureis held at the temperature to insure complete reaction. After a reactiontime of typically 3-5 hours, the volatile materials are removed underreduced pressure and the residue is filtered to yield the final product.

The relative amounts of the reactants used to prepare these compoundsare not critical. The charge ratios to the reactor can vary whereeconomics and the amount of the product desired are controlling factors.Thus, the molar charge ratio of the amine to the CS₂ or COS reactant tothe ethylenically unsaturated reactant may vary in the ranges 5:1:1 to1:5:1 to 1:1:5. In one embodiment, the charge ratios of these reactantsis 1:1:1.

In the case where a is 1, the activating group Z is separated from thesulfur atom by a methylene group. Materials of this type can be preparedby reaction of sodium dithiocarbamate with a chlorine-substitutedmaterial. Such materials are described in greater detail in U.S. Pat.No. 2,897,152, which is incorporated herein by reference.

The following example illustrates the preparation of a thiocarbamate (D)that can be used with this invention.

EXAMPLE D-1

Carbon disulfide (79.8 grams, 1.05 moles) and methyl acrylate (86 grams,1.0 mole) are placed in a reactor and stirred at room temperature.Di-n-butylamine (129 grams, 1.0 mole) is added dropwise to the mixture.The resulting reaction is exothermic, and the di-n-butylamine additionis done at a sufficient rate to maintain the temperature at 55° C. Afterthe addition of di-n-butylamine is complete, the reaction mixture ismaintained at 55° C. for four hours. The mixture is blown with nitrogenat 85° C. for one hour to remove unreacted starting material. Thereaction mixture is filtered through filter paper, and the resultingproduct is a viscous orange liquid.

(E) Organic Sulfide.

The organic sulfides (E) that are useful with this invention arecompounds represented by the formula ##STR22## wherein in Formula (E-I),T¹ and T² are independently R, OR, SR or NRR wherein each R isindependently a hydrocarbyl group, X¹ and X² are independently O or S,and n is zero to 3. In one embodiment, X¹ and X² are each S. In oneembodiment, n is 1 to 3, and in one embodiment, n is 1. Thus, compoundsrepresented by the formula ##STR23## wherein in Formula (E-II), T¹ andT² are as defined above can be used. In one embodiment, each R is ahydrocarbyl group of 1 to about 50 carbon atoms, and in one embodiment 1to about 40 carbon atoms, and in one embodiment 1 to about 30 carbonatoms, and in one embodiment 1 to about 20 carbon atoms. In oneembodiment, each R is independently methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl,n-butyl, isobutyl, amyl, 4-methyl-2-pentyl, isooctyl, decyl, dodecyl,tetradecyl, 2-pentenyl, dodecenyl, phenyl, naphthyl, alkylphenyl,alkylnaphthyl, phenylalkyl, naphthylalkyl, alkylphenylalkyl oralkylnaphthylalkyl.

In one embodiment, the organic sulfide is a compound represented by theformula: ##STR24## wherein in Formula (E-III), R and n are as definedabove, with compounds wherein n is 1 being especially useful.

In one embodiment, the organic sulfide is a compound represented by theformula ##STR25## wherein in Formula (E-IV), R and n are as definedabove, with compounds wherein n is 1 being useful.

In one embodiment, the organic sulfide is a compound represented by theformula ##STR26## wherein in Formula (E-V), R and n are as definedabove, with compounds wherein n is 1 being especially useful.

In one embodiment, the organic sulfide is a compound represented by theformula ##STR27## wherein in Formula (E-VI), R and n are as definedabove, with compounds wherein n is 1 being especially useful.

These compounds are known and can be prepared by conventionaltechniques. For example, an appropriate mercaptan, alcohol or amine canfirst be reacted with an alkali metal reagent (e.g., NaOH, KOH) andcarbon disulfide to form the corresponding thiocarbonate ordithiocarbamate. The thiocarbonate or dithiocarbamate is then reactedwith an oxidizing agent (e.g., hydrogen peroxide, cobaltmaleonitriledithioate, K₂ Fe(CN)₆, FeCl₃, dimethylsulfoxide,dithiobis(thioformate), copper sulfate, etc.) to form a disulfide, orwith sulfur dichloride or sulfur monochloride to form a trisulfide ortetrasulfide, respectively. The oxygen-containing analogs of thesecompounds wherein X¹ and X² in Formula (E-I) are oxygen can be preparedby treating the sulfur-containing compounds with water or steam.

The mercaptans that can be used include the hydrocarbyl mercaptansrepresented by the formula R--S--H, wherein R is as defined above inFormula (E-I). In one embodiment, R is an alkyl, an alkenyl, cycloalkyl,or cycloalkenyl group. R may be an aryl (e.g., phenyl, naphthyl),alkylaryl, arylalkyl or alkylaryl alkyl group. R may also be ahaloalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, or hydroxyalkyl-substituted (e.g.,hydroxymethyl, hydroxyethyl, etc.) aliphatic group. In one embodiment, Rcontains from about 2 to about 30 carbon atoms, or from about 2 to about24, or from about 3 to about 18 carbon atoms. Examples include butylmercaptan, amyl mercaptan, hexyl mercaptan, octyl mercaptan,6-hydroxymethyloctanethiol, nonyl mercaptan, decyl mercaptan,10-amino-dodecanethiol, dodecyl mercaptan,10-hydroxymethyl-tetradecanethiol, and tetradecyl mercaptan.

Alcohols used to prepare the organic sulfides of Formula (E-I) can beany of those described above under the subtitle "(C) PhosphorusCompound".

The amines that can be used include those described above under thesubtitles "(B) Acylated Nitrogen-Containing Compounds".

The following examples illustrate the preparation of organic sulfides(E) that are useful with this invention.

EXAMPLE E-1

Di-n-butylamine (129 grams, 1 equivalent) is charged to a reactor.Carbon disulfide (8.4 grams, 1.1 equivalents) is added dropwise over aperiod of 2.5 hours. The resulting reaction is exothermic but thetemperature of the reaction mixture is maintained below 50° C. using anice bath. After the addition of carbon disulfide is complete the mixtureis maintained at room temperature for one hour with stirring. A 50%aqueous sodium hydroxide solution (40 grams) is added and the resultingmixture is stirred for one hour. A 30% aqueous hydrogen peroxidesolution (200 grams) is added dropwise. The resulting reaction isexothermic but the temperature of the reaction mixture is maintainedbelow 50° C. using an ice bath. The mixture is transferred to aseparatory funnel. Toluene (800 grams) is added to the mixture. Theorganic layer is separated from the product and washed with one liter ofdistilled water. The separated and washed organic layer is dried oversodium carbonate and filtered through diatomaceous earth. The mixture isstripped on a rotary evaporator at 77° C. and 20 mm Hg to provide thedesired dithiocarbamate disulfide product which is in the form of a darkorange liquid.

EXAMPLE E-2

Di-n-butyl amine (1350 grams) is charged to a reactor. Carbon disulfide(875 grams) is added dropwise while maintaining the mixture below 50° C.A 50% aqueous sodium hydroxide solution (838 grams) is added dropwise. A30% aqueous H₂ O₂ solution (2094 grams) is added dropwise. The reactionmixture exotherms. An aqueous layer and an organic layer 20 form. Theaqueous layer is separated from the organic layer. Diethyl ether (1000grams) is mixed with the aqueous layer to extract organic material fromit. The diethyl ether containing extract is added to the organic layer.The resulting mixture is stripped at 70° C. and 20 mm Hg, and thenfiltered through diatomaceous earth to provide the desired disulfideproduct which is in the form of a brown liquid.

EXAMPLE E-3

A mixture of 1-octanethiol (200 grams), 50% aqueous NaOH solution (110grams) and toluene (200 grams) is prepared and heated to reflux (120°C.) to remove water. The mixture is cooled to room temperature andcarbon disulfide (114.5 grams) is added. A 30% aqueous H₂ O₂ solution(103 grams) is added dropwise while maintaining the temperature below50° C. Diethyl ether is added and then extracted. The organic layer isisolated, washed with distilled water, dried and chromotographed usinghexane to provide the desired disulfide product which is in the form ofa yellow liquid.

EXAMPLE E-4

(a) A mixture of 4000 grams of dodecyl mercaptan, 1600 grams of a 50%aqueous NaOH solution and 2000 grams of toluene is prepared and heatedto 125° C. to remove 1100 grams of water. The reaction mixture is cooledto 40° C. and 1672 grams of carbon disulfide are added. The mixture isheated to 70° C. and maintained at that temperature for 8 hours. Themixture is filtered using diatomaceous earth and stripped at 100° C. and20 mm Hg to form the desired product which is in the form of a redliquid.

(b) 200 grams of the product from part (a) and 200 grams of hexane areplaced in a reactor and cooled to 10° C. 130 grams of a 30% aqueous H₂O₂ solution are added dropwise while maintaining the temperature below45° C. The mixture is extracted with diethyl ether. The organic portionis washed with water, dried with Na₂ CO₃, filtered, and heated underazeotropic conditions to remove water and provide the desired disulfideproduct which is in the form of a bright red liquid.

EXAMPLE E-5

1700 grams of methylpentanol and 407 grams of potassium hydroxide areplaced in a reactor. The mixture is heated under reflux conditions toremove 130-135 grams of water. The mixture is cooled to 50° C., and 627grams of carbon disulfide are added. 750 grams of a 30% aqueous H₂ O₂solution are added dropwise. The mixture exotherms, and an aqueous layerand an organic layer are formed. The aqueous layer is separated from theorganic layer. The organic layer is stripped at 100° C. and 20 mm Hg andfiltered to provide the desired disulfide product which is in the formof an orange liquid.

EXAMPLE E-6

1100 grams of methylpentyl alcohol and 863 grams of a 50% aqueous NaOHsolution are placed in a reactor and heated to 120° C. to remove 430grams of water. The mixture is cooled to 50° C. and 925 grams of carbondisulfide are added. 623 grams of a 30% aqueous H₂ O₂ solution are addeddropwise. The resulting reaction is exothermic, and an aqueous and anorganic layer are formed. The aqueous layer is separated. The organiclayer is stripped at 100° C. and 20 mm Hg and filtered to provide thedesired disulfide product.

Lubricating Compositions and Functional Fluids.

The lubricating compositions and functional fluids of the presentinvention are based on diverse oils of lubricating viscosity, includingnatural and synthetic lubricating oils and mixtures thereof. Thelubricating compositions may be lubricating oils and greases useful inindustrial applications and in automotive engines, transmissions andaxles. These lubricating compositions are effective in a variety ofapplications including crankcase lubricating oils for spark-ignited andcompression-ignited internal combustion engines, including automobileand truck engines, two-cycle engines, aviation piston engines, marineand low-load diesel engines, and the like. Also, automatic transmissionfluids, farm tractor fluids, transaxle lubricants, gear lubricants,metalworking lubricants, hydraulic fluids, and other lubricating oil andgrease compositions can benefit from the incorporation of thecompositions of this invention. The inventive lubricating compositionsare particularly effective as engine lubricating oils having enhancedantiwear her of polypropylene glycol having a molecular weight of about1000-1500, etc.) or mono- and polycarboxylic esters thereof, forexample, the acetic acid esters, mixed C₃₋₈ fatty acid esters, or theC₁₃ Oxo acid diester of tetraethylene glycol.

Another suitable class of synthetic lubricating oils that can be usedcomprises the esters of dicarboxylic acids (e.g., phthalic acid,succinic acid, alkyl succinic acids, alkenyl succinic acids, maleicacid, azelaic acid, suberic acid, sebacic acid, fumaric acid, adipicacid, linoleic acid dimer, malonic acid, alkyl malonic acids, alkenylmalonic acids, etc.) with a variety of alcohols (e.g., butyl alcohol,hexyl alcohol, dodecyl alcohol, 2-ethylhexyl alcohol, ethylene glycol,diethylene glycol monoether, propylene glycol, etc.) Specific examplesof these esters include dibutyl adipate, di(2-ethylhexyl) sebacate,di-n-hexyl fumarate, dioctyl sebacate, diisooctyl azelate, diisodecylazelate, dioctyl phthalate, didecyl phthalate, dieicosyl sebacate, the2-ethylhexyl diester of linoleic acid dimer, the complex ester formed byreacting one mole of sebacic acid with two moles of tetraethylene glycoland two moles of 2-ethylhexanoic acid and the like.

Esters useful as synthetic oils also include those made from C₅ to C₁₂monocarboxylic acids and polyols and polyol ethers such as neopentylglycol, trimethylol propane, pentaerythritol, dipentaerythritol,tripentaerythritol, etc.

Silicon-based oils such as the polyalkyl-, polyaryl-, polyalkoxy-, orpolyaryloxy-siloxane oils and silicate oils comprise another usefulclass of synthetic lubricants (e.g., tetraethyl silicate, tetraisopropylsilicate, tetra-(2-ethylhexyl)silicate, tetra-(4-methylhexyl)silicate,tetra-(p-tert-butyl-phenyl) silicate,hexyl-(4-methyl-2-pentoxy)disiloxane, poly(methyl) siloxanes,poly-(methylphenyl)siloxanes, etc.). Other synthetic lubricating oilsinclude liquid esters of phosphorus-containing acids (e.g., tricresylphosphate, trioctyl phosphate, diethyl ester of decanephosphonic acid,etc.), polymeric tetrahydrofurans and the like.

Unrefined, refined and rerefined oils, either natural or synthetic (aswell as mixtures of two or more of any of these) of the type disclosedhereinabove can be used in the lubricants of the present invention.Unrefined oils are those obtained directly from a natural or syntheticsource without further purification treatment. For example, a shale oilobtained directly from retorting operations, a petroleum oil obtaineddirectly from primary distillation or ester oil obtained directly froman esterification process and used without further treatment would be anunrefined oil. Refined oils are similar to the unrefined oils exceptthey have been further treated in one or more purification steps toimprove one or more properties. Many such purification techniques areknown to those skilled in the art such as solvent extraction, secondarydistillation, acid or base extraction, filtration, percolation, etc.Rerefined oils are obtained by processes similar to those used to obtainrefined oils applied to refined oils which have been already used inservice. Such rerefined oils are also known as reclaimed or reprocessedoils and often are additionally processed by techniques directed toremoval of spent additives and oil breakdown products.

In one embodiment, component (A) is employed in the lubricant orfunctional fluid at a concentration in the range of about 0.001% toabout 5% by weight, and in one embodiment about 0.01% to about 3%, andin one embodiment about 0.02% to about 2% by weight based on the totalweight of the lubricant or functional fluid. In one embodiment,component (B) is employed in the lubricant or functional fluid at aconcentration in the range of about 0.01% to about 20% by weight, and inone embodiment from about 0.1% to about 10%, and in one embodiment fromabout 0.5% to about 10% by weight based on the total weight of thelubricant or functional fluid. In one embodiment, component (C) isemployed in the lubricant or functional fluid at a concentration in therange of up to about 20% by weight, and in one embodiment from about0.01% to about 10%, and in one embodiment from about 0.05% to about 5%by weight based on the total weight of the lubricant or functionalfluid. In one embodiment, component (D) is employed in the lubricant orfunctional fluid at a concentration in the range of up to about 10% byweight, and in one embodiment about 0.01% to about 5%, and in oneembodiment about 0.1% to about 3% by weight based on the total weight ofthe lubricant or functional fluid. In one embodiment, component (E) isemployed in the lubricant or functional fluid at a concentration in therange of up to about 10% by weight, and in one embodiment about 0.001%to about 5% by weight, and in one embodiment about 0.01% to about 3%,and in one embodiment about 0.02% to about 2% by weight based on thetotal weight of the lubricant or functional fluid.

In one embodiment these lubricating compositions and functional fluidshave a phosphorus content of up to about 0.12% by weight, and in oneembodiment up to about 0.11% by weight, and in one embodiment up toabout 0.10% by weight, and in one embodiment up to about 0.09% byweight, and in one embodiment up to about 0.08% by weight, and in oneembodiment up to about 0.05% by weight. In one embodiment the phosphoruscontent is in the range of about 0.01% to about 0.12% by weight, and inone embodiment about 0.01% to about 0.10% by weight, and in oneembodiment about 0.02% to about 0.09% by weight and in one embodimentabout 0.05% to about 0.09% by weight.

The invention also provides for the use of lubricants and functionalfluids containing other additives in addition to components (A), (B),(C), (D) and (E). Such additives include, for example, detergents anddispersants, corrosion-inhibiting agents, antioxidants, viscosityimproving agents, extreme pressure (E.P.) agents, pour pointdepressants, friction modifiers, fluidity modifiers, anti-foam agents,etc.

The inventive lubricating compositions and functional fluids can containone or more detergents or dispersants of the ash-producing or ashlesstype. The ash-producing detergents are exemplified by oil-solubleneutral and basic salts of alkali or alkaline earth metals with sulfonicacids, carboxylic acids, or organic phosphorus acids characterized by atleast one direct carbon-to-phosphorus linkage such as those prepared bythe treatment of an olefin polymer (e.g., polyisobutene having amolecular weight of 1000) with a phosphorizing agent such as phosphorustrichloride, phosphorus heptasulfide, phosphorus pentasulfide,phosphorus trichloride and sulfur, white phosphorus and a sulfur halide,or phosphorothioic chloride. The most commonly used salts of such acidsare those of sodium, potassium, lithium, calcium, magnesium, strontiumand barium.

Ashless detergents and dispersants are so called despite the fact that,depending on its constitution, the dispersant may upon combustion yielda non-volatile material such as boric oxide or phosphorus pentoxide;however, it does not ordinarily contain metal and therefore does notyield a metal-containing ash on combustion. Many types are known in theart, and any of them are suitable for use in the lubricant compositionsand functional fluids of this invention. The following are illustrative:

(1) Reaction products of carboxylic acids (or derivatives thereof)containing at least about 34 and preferably at least about 54 carbonatoms with nitrogen containing compounds such as amine, organic hydroxycompounds such as phenols and alcohols, and/or basic inorganicmaterials. Examples of these "carboxylic dispersants" are described inmany U.S. Pat. Nos. including 3,219,666; 4,234,435; and 4,938,881.

(2) Reaction products of relatively high molecular weight aliphatic oralicyclic halides with amines, preferably oxyalkylene polyamines. Thesemay be characterized as "amine dispersants" and examples thereof aredescribed for example, in the following U.S. Pat. Nos.: 3,275,554;3,438,757; 3,454,555; and 3,565,804.

(3) Reaction products of alkyl phenols in which the alkyl group containsat least about 30 carbon atoms with aldehydes (especially formaldehyde)and amines (especially polyalkylene polyamines), which may becharacterized as "Mannich dispersants." The materials described in thefollowing U.S. Pat. Nos. are illustrative: 3,649,229; 3,697,574;3,725,277; 3,725,480; 3,726,882; and 3,980,569.

(4) Products obtained by post-treating the amine or Mannich dispersantswith such reagents as urea, thiourea, carbon disulfide, aldehydes,ketones, carboxylic acids, hydrocarbon-substituted succinic anhydrides,nitriles, epoxides, boron compounds, phosphorus compounds or the like.Exemplary materials of this kind are described in the following U.S.Pat. Nos.: 3,639,242; 3,649,229; 3,649,659; 3,658,836; 3,697,574;3,702,757; 3,703,536; 3,704,308; and 3,708,422.

(5) Interpolymers of oil-solubilizing monomers such as decylmethacrylate, vinyl decyl ether and high molecular weight olefins withmonomers containing polar substituents, e.g., aminoalkyl acrylates oracrylamides and poly-(oxyethylene)-substituted acrylates. These may becharacterized as "polymeric dispersants" and examples thereof aredisclosed in the following U.S. Pat. Nos.: 3,329,658; 3,449,250;3,519,565; 3,666,730; 3,687,849; and 3,702,300.

The above-noted patents are incorporated by reference herein for theirdisclosures of ashless dispersants.

The inventive lubricating compositions and functional fluids can containone or more extreme pressure, corrosion inhibitors and/or oxidationinhibitors in addition to those that would be considered as being withinthe scope of the above-discussed components. Extreme pressure agents andcorrosion- and oxidation-inhibiting agents which may be included in thelubricants and functional fluids of the invention are exemplified bychlorinated aliphatic hydrocarbons such as chlorinated wax; organicsulfides and polysulfides such as benzyl disulfide,bis(chlorobenzyl)disulfide, dibutyl tetrasulfide, sulfurized methylester of oleic acid, sulfurized alkylphenol, sulfurized dipentene, andsulfurized terpene; phosphosulfurized hydrocarbons such as the reactionproduct of a phosphorus sulfide with turpentine or methyl oleate; metalthiocarbamates, such as zinc dioctyldithiocarbamate, and bariumheptylphenyidithiocarbamate; dithiocarbamate esters from the reactionproduct of dithiocarbamic acid and acrylic, methacrylic, maleic, fumaricor itaconic esters; dithiocarbamate containing amides prepared fromdithiocarbamic acid and an acrylamide; alkylene-coupleddithiocarbamates; sulfur-coupled dithiocarbamates. Many of theabove-mentioned extreme pressure agents and oxidation-inhibitors alsoserve as antiwear agents.

Pour point depressants are a useful type of additive often included inthe lubricating oils and functional fluids described herein. The use ofsuch pour point depressants in oil-based compositions to improve lowtemperature properties of oil-based compositions is well known in theart. See, for example, page 8 of "Lubricant Additives" by C. V.Smallheer and R. Kennedy Smith (Lezius Hiles Co. publishers, Cleveland,Ohio, 1967). Examples of useful pour point depressants arepolymethacrylates; polyacrylates; polyacrylamides; condensation productsof haloparaffin waxes and aromatic compounds; vinyl carboxylatepolymers; and terpolymers of dialkylfumarates, vinyl esters of fattyacids and alkyl vinyl ethers. A specific pour point depressant that canbe used is the product made by alkylating naphthalene withpolychlorinated paraffin and C₁₆ -C₁₈ alpha-olefin. Pour pointdepressants useful for the purposes of this invention, techniques fortheir preparation and their uses are described in U.S. Pat. Nos.2,387,501; 2,015,748; 2,655,479; 1,815,022; 2,191,498; 2,666,746;2,721,877; 2,721,878; and 3,250,715 which are herein incorporated byreference for their relevant disclosures.

Anti-foam agents are used to reduce or prevent the formation of stablefoam. Typical anti-foam agents include silicones or organic polymers.Additional antifoam compositions are described in "Foam Control Agents,"by Henry T. Kerner (Noyes Data Corporation, 1976), pages 125-162.

Each of the foregoing additives, when used, is used at a functionallyeffective amount to impart the desired properties to the lubricant orfunctional fluid. Thus, for example, if an additive is a dispersant, afunctionally effective amount of this dispersant would be an amountsufficient to impart the desired dispersancy characteristics to thelubricant or functional fluid. Similarly, if the additive is anextreme-pressure agent, a functionally effective amount of theextreme-pressure agent would be a sufficient amount to improve theextreme-pressure characteristics of the lubricant or functional fluid.Generally, the concentration of each of these additives, when used,ranges from about 0.001% to about 20% by weight, and in one embodimentabout 0.01% to about 10% by weight based on the total weight of thelubricant or functional fluid.

The lubricant compositions of the present invention may be in the formof lubricating oils or greases in which any of the above-described oilsof lubricating viscosity can be employed as a vehicle. Where thelubricant is to be used in the form of a grease, the lubricating oilgenerally is employed in an amount sufficient to balance the totalgrease composition and generally, the grease compositions will containvarious quantities of thickening agents and other additive components ofthe type described above to provide desirable properties. Generally, thegreases will contain from about 0.01 to about 20-30% of such additivecomponents.

A wide variety of thickening agents can be used in the preparation ofthe greases of this invention. Included among the thickening agents arealkali and alkaline earth metal soaps of fatty acids and fatty materialshaving from about 12 to about 30 carbon atoms. The metals are typifiedby sodium, lithium, calcium and barium. Examples of fatty materialsinclude stearic acid, hydroxy stearic acid, stearin, oleic acid,palmetic acid, myristic acid, cottonseed oil acids, and hydrogenatedfish oils.

Other thickening agents include salt and salt-soap complexes as calciumstearate-acetate (U.S. Pat. No. 2,197,263), barium stearate acetate(U.S. Pat. No. 2,564,561), calciumstearate-caprylate-acetate complexes(U.S. Pat. No. 2,999,065), calcium caprylate-acetate (U.S. Pat. No.2,999,066), and calcium salts and soaps of low-, intermediate- andhigh-molecular weight acids and of nut oil acids.

Useful thickening agents employed in the grease compositions areessentially hydrophilic in character, but which have been converted intoa hydrophobic condition by the introduction of long chain hydrocarbonradicals onto the surface of the clay particles prior to their use as acomponent of a grease composition, as, for example, by being subjectedto a preliminary treatment with an organic cationic surface-activeagent, such as an onium compound. Typical onium compounds aretetraalkylammonium chlorides, such as dimethyl dioctadecyl ammoniumchloride, dimethyl dibenzyl ammonium chloride and mixtures thereof. Thismethod of conversion, being well known to those skilled in the art, andis believed to require no further discussion. More specifically, theclays which are useful as starting materials in forming the thickeningagents to be employed in the grease compositions, can comprise thenaturally occurring chemically unmodified clays. These clays arecrystalline complex silicates, the exact composition of which is notsubject to precise description, since they vary widely from one naturalsource to another. These clays can be described as complex inorganicsilicates such as aluminum silicates, magnesium silicates, bariumsilicates, and the like, containing, in addition to the silicatelattice, varying amounts of cation-exchangeable groups such as sodium.Hydrophilic clays which are particularly useful for conversion todesired thickening agents include montmorillonite clays, such asbentonite, attapulgite, hectorite, illite, saponite, sepiolite, biotite,vermiculite, zeolite clays, and the like. The thickening agent isgenerally employed in an amount from about 0.5 to about 30% by weight,and in one embodiment from about 3% to about 15% by weight of the totalgrease composition.

Component (A), and optional components (B) to (E) of the inventivecompositions as well as one of the other above-discussed additives orother additives known in the art can be added directly to the lubricantor functional fluid. In one embodiment, however, they are diluted with asubstantially inert, normally liquid organic diluent such as mineraloil, naphtha, benzene, toluene or xylene to form an additive concentratewhich is then added to the base oil to form the lubricant or functionalfluid. These concentrates usually contain from about 1% to about 99% byweight, and in one embodiment about 10% to about 90% by weight ofcomponent (A) and, optionally, one or more of components (B) to (E) aswell as one or more other additives known in the art or describedhereinabove. The remainder of the concentrate is the substantially inertnormally liquid diluent.

The following Examples 1-22 illustrate lubricating compositions andfunctional fluids within the scope of the invention.

EXAMPLE

    ______________________________________                                                             Wt. %                                                    ______________________________________                                        Product of Example A-1 0.5                                                    Base oil               Remainder                                              ______________________________________                                    

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    ______________________________________                                                             Wt. %                                                    ______________________________________                                        Product of Example A-2 1.0                                                    Base oil               Remainder                                              ______________________________________                                    

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    ______________________________________                                                             Wt. %                                                    ______________________________________                                        Product of Example A-3 1.4                                                    Base oil               Remainder                                              ______________________________________                                    

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    ______________________________________                                                             Wt. %                                                    ______________________________________                                        Product of Example A-4 0.7                                                    Base oil               Remainder                                              ______________________________________                                    

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    ______________________________________                                                             Wt. %                                                    ______________________________________                                        Product of Example A-5 2.0                                                    Base oil               Remainder                                              ______________________________________                                    

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    ______________________________________                                                             Wt. %                                                    ______________________________________                                        Product of Example A-6 0.3                                                    Base oil               Remainder                                              ______________________________________                                    

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    ______________________________________                                                             Wt. %                                                    ______________________________________                                        Product of Example A-7 2.5                                                    Base oil               Remainder                                              ______________________________________                                    

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    ______________________________________                                                             Wt. %                                                    ______________________________________                                        Product of Example A-1 0.5                                                    Product of Example B-1 4.0                                                    Base oil               Remainder                                              ______________________________________                                    

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    ______________________________________                                                             Wt. %                                                    ______________________________________                                        Product of Example A-3 1.5                                                    Product of Example B-2 5.0                                                    Base oil               Remainder                                              ______________________________________                                    

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    ______________________________________                                                             Wt. %                                                    ______________________________________                                        Product of Example A-4 1.0                                                    Product of Example B-1 5.0                                                    Base oil               Remainder                                              ______________________________________                                    

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    ______________________________________                                                        Wt. %                                                         ______________________________________                                        Product of Example A-5                                                                          0.3                                                         Product of Example B-2                                                                          4.5                                                         Base oil          Remainder                                                   ______________________________________                                    

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    ______________________________________                                                        Wt. %                                                         ______________________________________                                        Product of Example A-6                                                                          1.0                                                         Product of Example B-1                                                                          5.5                                                         Base oil          Remainder                                                   ______________________________________                                    

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    ______________________________________                                                        Wt. %                                                         ______________________________________                                        Product of Example A-7                                                                          1.1                                                         Product of Example B-2                                                                          6.5                                                         Base oil          Remainder                                                   ______________________________________                                    

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    ______________________________________                                                        Wt. %                                                         ______________________________________                                        Product of Example A-1                                                                          0.9                                                         Product of Example C-1                                                                          0.7                                                         Base oil          Remainder                                                   ______________________________________                                    

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    ______________________________________                                                        Wt. %                                                         ______________________________________                                        Product of Example A-1                                                                          0.8                                                         Product of Example C-3                                                                          1.4                                                         Base oil          Remainder                                                   ______________________________________                                    

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    ______________________________________                                                        Wt. %                                                         ______________________________________                                        Product of Example A-1                                                                          1.2                                                         Product of Example C-7                                                                          0.5                                                         Base oil          Remainder                                                   ______________________________________                                    

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    ______________________________________                                                        Wt. %                                                         ______________________________________                                        Product of Example A-1                                                                          1.2                                                         Product of Example D-1                                                                          0.6                                                         Base oil          Remainder                                                   ______________________________________                                    

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    ______________________________________                                                        Wt. %                                                         ______________________________________                                        Product of Example A-1                                                                          0.6                                                         Product of Example E-1                                                                          0.5                                                         Base oil          Remainder                                                   ______________________________________                                    

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    ______________________________________                                                        Wt. %                                                         ______________________________________                                        Product of Example A-1                                                                          1.5                                                         Product of Example B-1                                                                          4.5                                                         Product of Example C-1                                                                          0.5                                                         Base oil          Remainder                                                   ______________________________________                                    

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    ______________________________________                                                        Wt. %                                                         ______________________________________                                        Product of Example A-1                                                                          0.5                                                         Product of Example B-1                                                                          5.5                                                         Product of Example C-1                                                                          1.0                                                         Product of Example D-1                                                                          0.5                                                         Base oil          Remainder                                                   ______________________________________                                    

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    ______________________________________                                                        Wt. %                                                         ______________________________________                                        Product of Example A-1                                                                          1.0                                                         Product of Example B-1                                                                          5.5                                                         Product of Example C-1                                                                          0.5                                                         Product of Example D-1                                                                           0.25                                                       Product of Example E-1                                                                           0.25                                                       Base oil          Remainder                                                   ______________________________________                                    

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    ______________________________________                                                        Wt. %                                                         ______________________________________                                        Product of Example A-1                                                                          0.5                                                         Product of Example B-1                                                                          5.0                                                         Product of Example B-2                                                                          1.5                                                         Product of Example C-1                                                                          0.5                                                         Product of Example D-1                                                                          0.5                                                         Base oil          Remainder                                                   ______________________________________                                    

Examples 23-32 disclosed in Table I are provided for the purpose offurther illustrating lubricating compositions and functional fluidswithin the scope of the invention. These compositions are useful asengine lubricating oil compositions. In Table I all numerical values,except for the concentration of the silicone antifoam agent, are inpercent by weight. The concentration of the silicone antifoam agent isin parts per million, ppm.

                                      TABLE I                                     __________________________________________________________________________    Example No.    23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32                                  __________________________________________________________________________    Base oil (85% 100N + 15% 150N)                                                               82.0                                                                             82.25                                                                            82.0                                                                             82.25                                                                            82.0                                                                             82.25                                                                            82.0                                                                             82.25                                                                            82.0                                                                             82.25                               Product of Example A-1                                                                       0.5                                                                              0.25                                                                             -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --                                  Product of Example A-3                                                                       -- -- 0.5                                                                              0.25                                                                             -- -- -- -- -- --                                  Product of Example A-4                                                                       -- -- -- -- 0.5                                                                              0.25                                                                             -- -- -- --                                  Product of Example A-5                                                                       -- -- -- -- -- -- 0.5                                                                              0.25                                                                             -- --                                  Product of Example A-6                                                                       -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0.5                                                                              0.25                                Product of Example B-1                                                                       4.0                                                                              4.0                                                                              4.0                                                                              4.0                                                                              4.0                                                                              4.0                                                                              4.0                                                                              4.0                                                                              4.0                                                                              4.0                                 Product of Example B-2                                                                       1.4                                                                              1.4                                                                              1.4                                                                              1.4                                                                              1.4                                                                              1.4                                                                              1.4                                                                              1.4                                                                              1.4                                                                              1.4                                 Product of Example C-1                                                                       0.7                                                                              0.7                                                                              0.7                                                                              0.7                                                                              0.7                                                                              0.7                                                                              0.7                                                                              0.7                                                                              0.7                                                                              0.7                                 Overbased Mg sulfonate,                                                                      0.45                                                                             0.45                                                                             0.45                                                                             0.45                                                                             0.45                                                                             0.45                                                                             0.45                                                                             0.45                                                                             0.45                                                                             0.45                                metal/sulfonate ratio = 14.7,                                                 oil content = 42%                                                             Overbased Ca sulfonate,                                                                      0.2                                                                              0.2                                                                              0.2                                                                              0.2                                                                              0.2                                                                              0.2                                                                              0.2                                                                              0.2                                                                              0.2                                                                              0.2                                 metal/sulfonate ratio = 1.2,                                                  oil content = 50%                                                             Overbased Na succinate,                                                                      0.2                                                                              0.2                                                                              0.2                                                                              0.2                                                                              0.2                                                                              0.2                                                                              0.2                                                                              0.2                                                                              0.2                                                                              0.2                                 oil content = 49%                                                             Ca overbased sulfur                                                                          0.5                                                                              0.5                                                                              0.5                                                                              0.5                                                                              0.5                                                                              0.5                                                                              0.5                                                                              0.5                                                                              0.5                                                                              0.5                                 coupled alkyl phenol,                                                         oil content = 39%                                                             Olefin copolymer VI improver                                                                 0.7                                                                              0.7                                                                              0.7                                                                              0.7                                                                              0.7                                                                              0.7                                                                              0.7                                                                              0.7                                                                              0.7                                                                              0.7                                 Alkylated diphenylamine                                                                      0.5                                                                              0.5                                                                              0.5                                                                              0.5                                                                              0.5                                                                              0.5                                                                              0.5                                                                              0.5                                                                              0.5                                                                              0.5                                 Polymethacrylate pour point                                                                  0.2                                                                              0.2                                                                              0.2                                                                              0.2                                                                              0.2                                                                              0.2                                                                              0.2                                                                              0.2                                                                              0.2                                                                              0.2                                 depressant                                                                    Sulfur monochloride reacted                                                                  0.25                                                                             0.25                                                                             0.25                                                                             0.25                                                                             0.25                                                                             0.25                                                                             0.25                                                                             0.25                                                                             0.25                                                                             0.25                                with alpha olefin mixture                                                     followed by contact with                                                      sodium disulfide                                                              Vegetable oil  0.1                                                                              0.1                                                                              0.1                                                                              0.1                                                                              0.1                                                                              0.1                                                                              0.1                                                                              0.1                                                                              0.1                                                                              0.1                                 Diluent oil    8.4                                                                              8.4                                                                              8.4                                                                              8.4                                                                              8.4                                                                              8.4                                                                              8.4                                                                              8.4                                                                              8.4                                                                              8.4                                 Silicone antifoam agent, ppm                                                                 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18                                  __________________________________________________________________________

While the invention has been explained in relation to its preferredembodiments, it is to be understood that various modifications thereofwill become apparent to those skilled in the art upon reading thespecification. Therefore, it is to be understood that the inventiondisclosed herein is intended to cover such modifications as fall withinthe scope of the appended claims.

We claim:
 1. A lubricant or functional fluid composition comprising amajor amount of an oil of lubricating viscosity and a minor amount of(A)a compound represented by the formula ##STR28## wherein in Formula(A-I): X¹, X² and X³ are independently O or S, and X² and X³ can be NR¹wherein R¹ is hydrogen or a hydrocarbon group, provided that at leastone of X² and X³ is S; and G¹, G², G³ and G⁴ are independently R², OR²or R³ OR², wherein R² is hydrogen or hydrocarbyl and R³ ishydrocarbylene or hydrocarbylidene, provided that at least one of G¹,G², G³ and G⁴ is other than hydrogen.
 2. The composition of claim 1further comprising:(B) an acylated nitrogen-containing compound having asubstituent of at least about 10 aliphatic carbon atoms.
 3. Thecomposition of claim 1 further comprising:(C) a phosphorus compound. 4.The composition of claim 1 further comprising:(D) a compound representedby the formula

    R.sup.1 R.sup.2 N--C(X)S--(CR.sup.3 R.sup.4).sub.a Z       (D-l)

wherein in Formula (D-I), R¹, R², R³ and R⁴ are independently hydrogenor hydrocarbyl groups, provided that at least one of R¹ and R² is ahydrocarbyl group; X is O or S; a is 1 or 2, provided that when a is 2,each CR³ R⁴ can be the same or different; and Z is a hydrocarbyl group,a hetero group, a hydroxy hydrocarbyl group, an activating group, or a--(S)C(X)NR¹ R² group; provide that when a is 2, Z is an activatinggroup.
 5. The composition of claim 1 further comprising:(E) a compoundrepresented by the formulawherein in Formula (E-I), T¹ and T² areindependently R, OR, SR or NRR ##STR29## wherein each R is independentlya hydrocarbyl group, X' and X² are independently O or S, and n is zeroto
 3. 6. The composition of claim 1 wherein in Formula (A-I), G¹ is R²wherein R² is hydrocarbyl, and G², G³ and G⁴ are hydrogen.
 7. Thecomposition of claim 1 wherein in Formula (A-I), G¹ is OR², and G², G³and G⁴ are hydrogen.
 8. The composition of claim 1 wherein in Formula(A-I), G¹ is R³ OR², and G², G³ and G⁴ are each hydrogen.
 9. Thecomposition of claim 1 wherein in Formula (A-I), at least one of X¹, X²or X³ is oxygen.
 10. The composition of claim 2 wherein (B) is derivedfrom a substituted succinic acid or anhydride and at least one alkylenepolyamine, the substituent groups on said succinic acid or anhydridebeing derived from polybutene in which at least about 50% of the totalunits derived from butenes are derived from isobutylene, said polybutenebeing characterized by an Mn value of about 1500 to about 2000 and anMw/Mn value of about 3 to about 4, said acid or anhydride beingcharacterized within its structure of an average of about 1.5 to about2.5 succinic groups for each equivalent weight of substituent groups.11. The composition of claim 2 wherein (B) is derived from a substitutedsuccinic acid or anhydride and at least one alkylene polyamine, thesubstituent groups on said succinic acid or anhydride being derived frompolybutene in which at least about 50% of the total units derived frombutenes are derived from isobutylene, said polybutene beingcharacterized by an Mn value of about 800 to about 1200 and an Mw/Mnvalue of about 2 to about 3, said acid or anhydride being characterizedwithin its structure of an average of about 0.9 to about 1.2 succinicgroups for each equivalent weight of substituent groups.
 12. Thecomposition of claim 3 wherein (C) is a phosphorus acid, phosphorus acidester, phosphorus acid salt, or derivative thereof.
 13. The compositionof claim 3 wherein (C) is a compound represented by the formula##STR30## wherein in Formula (C-I), R¹, R² and R³ are independentlyhydrogen or hydrocarbyl groups, X is O or S, and a, b and c areindependently zero or
 1. 14. The composition of claim 3 wherein (C) is acompound represented by the formula ##STR31## wherein in Formula (C-II),R¹, R² and R3 are independently hydrogen or hydrocarbyl groups, and a, band c are independently zero or
 1. 15. The composition of claim 3wherein (C) is a compound represented by the formula ##STR32## whereinin Formula (C-III): X¹, X² and X³ and X⁴ are independently O or S, andX¹ and X² can be NR^(4;) a and b are independently zero or 1; and R¹,R², R³ and R⁴ are independently hydrocarbyl groups, and R³ and R⁴ can behydrogen; or a metal, amine or ammonium salt of said compoundrepresented by Formula (C-III).
 16. The composition of claim 15 whereinsaid compound represented by Formula (C-III) is a metal salt, said metalbeing a Group IA, IIA or IIB metal, aluminum, tin, iron, cobalt, lead,molybdenum, manganese, nickel, antimony, bismuth, or a mixture of two ormore thereof.
 17. The composition of claim 15 wherein said compoundrepresented by Formula (C-III) is a metal salt, said metal being zinc.18. The composition of claim 3 wherein (C) is a compound represented bythe formula ##STR33## wherein in Formula (C-IV), R¹, R², R³ and R⁴ areindependently hydrocarbyl groups, X¹ and X² are independently O or S,and n is zero to
 3. 19. The composition of claim 4 wherein (D) is acompound represented by the formula ##STR34## wherein in Formula (D-II),R¹, R² and R⁵ are independently hydrocarbyl groups.
 20. The compositionof claim 4 wherein (D) is a compound represented by the formula##STR35##
 21. The composition of claim 1 further comprising acorrosion-inhibiting agent, detergent, dispersant, antioxidant,viscosity improving agent, antiwear agent, extreme-pressure agent,pour-point depressant, friction-modifier, fluidity-modifier, anti-foamagent, or mixture of two or more thereof.
 22. A lubricant or functionalfluid composition comprising a major amount of an oil of lubricatingviscosity and up to about 30 percent by weight of(A) a compoundrepresented by the formula ##STR36## wherein in Formula (A-IA), G¹ isR², OR² or R³ OR², wherein R² is a hydrocarbyl group of 1 to about 30carbon atoms, and R³ is an alkylene or alkylidene group of 1 to about 12carbon atoms.
 23. A lubricant or functional fluid composition comprisinga major amount of an oil of lubricating viscosity and up to about 30percent by weight of(A) a compound represented by the formula ##STR37##wherein in Formula (A-IA), G1 is R2, wherein R2 is a hydrocarbyl groupof about 8 to about 14 carbon atoms.
 24. A lubricant or functional fluidcomposition comprising a major amount of an oil of lubricating viscosityand a minor amount of(A) a compound represented by the formula ##STR38##wherein in Formula (A-I): X¹, X² and X3 are independently O or S, and X²and X³ can be NR¹ wherein R¹ is hydrogen or a hydrocarbon group,provided that at least one of X² and X³ is S; and G¹, G², G³ and G⁴ areindependently R², OR² or R³ OR², wherein R² is hydrogen or hydrocarbyland R³ is hydrocarbylene or hydrocarbylidene, provided that at least oneof G¹, G², G³ and G⁴ is other than hydrogen; (B) an acylatednitrogen-containing compound having a substituent of at least about 10aliphatic carbon atoms; and (C) a phosphorus compound.
 25. A process formaking a lubricant or functional fluid composition comprising mixing amajor amount of an oil of lubricating viscosity and a minor amount of(A)a compound represented by the formula ##STR39## wherein in Formula(A-I): X¹, X² and X³ are independently O or S, and X² and X³ can be NR¹wherein R¹ is hydrogen or a hydrocarbon group, provided that at leastone of X² and X³ is S; and G¹, G², G³ and G4 are independently R², OR²or R³ OR², wherein R² is hydrogen or hydrocarbyl and R³ ishydrocarbylene or hydrocarbylidene, provided that at least one of G¹,G², G³ and G⁴ is other than hydrogen.
 26. The lubricant or functionalfluid composition of claim 22 wherein component (A) is present at up toabout 5 percent by weight.
 27. The lubricant or functional fluidcomposition of claim 23 wherein component (A) is present at up to about5 percent by weight.
 28. The lubricant or functional fluid compositionof claim 1 wherein component (A) is present at up to about 30 percent byweight.
 29. The lubricant or functional fluid composition of claim 1wherein one of X² and X³ is O.